GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Iran

Iran: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 1.06 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.06 million current international $ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
114th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.06 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
271,084 current international $ per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Iran, 1990–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200620231990: 271.1k current international $ per square kilometre1991: 316.5k current international $ per square kilometre1992: 334.0k current international $ per square kilometre1993: 336.8k current international $ per square kilometre1994: 336.7k current international $ per square kilometre1995: 351.9k current international $ per square kilometre1996: 381.3k current international $ per square kilometre1997: 393.9k current international $ per square kilometre1998: 407.2k current international $ per square kilometre1999: 422.3k current international $ per square kilometre2000: 456.9k current international $ per square kilometre2001: 478.6k current international $ per square kilometre2002: 525.5k current international $ per square kilometre2003: 581.7k current international $ per square kilometre2004: 621.3k current international $ per square kilometre2005: 661.2k current international $ per square kilometre2006: 717.0k current international $ per square kilometre2007: 798.2k current international $ per square kilometre2008: 816.0k current international $ per square kilometre2009: 826.7k current international $ per square kilometre2010: 885.6k current international $ per square kilometre2011: 928.3k current international $ per square kilometre2012: 834.7k current international $ per square kilometre2013: 805.5k current international $ per square kilometre2014: 807.9k current international $ per square kilometre2015: 724.5k current international $ per square kilometre2016: 782.5k current international $ per square kilometre2017: 825.4k current international $ per square kilometre2018: 817.3k current international $ per square kilometre2019: 748.2k current international $ per square kilometre2020: 817.6k current international $ per square kilometre2021: 865.8k current international $ per square kilometre2022: 966.0k current international $ per square kilometre2023: 1.1M current international $ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Iran is 1.06 million current international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 1.06 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 271,084 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Iran 114th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Iran, year by year

Annual values for GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Iran, 1990 to 2023.
Year current international $ per square kilometre Change
1990 271,084 current international $ per square kilometre —
1991 316,505 current international $ per square kilometre +16.8%
1992 334,028 current international $ per square kilometre +5.5%
1993 336,840 current international $ per square kilometre +0.8%
1994 336,738 current international $ per square kilometre -0.0%
1995 351,879 current international $ per square kilometre +4.5%
1996 381,254 current international $ per square kilometre +8.3%
1997 393,908 current international $ per square kilometre +3.3%
1998 407,151 current international $ per square kilometre +3.4%
1999 422,346 current international $ per square kilometre +3.7%
2000 456,919 current international $ per square kilometre +8.2%
2001 478,615 current international $ per square kilometre +4.7%
2002 525,537 current international $ per square kilometre +9.8%
2003 581,727 current international $ per square kilometre +10.7%
2004 621,338 current international $ per square kilometre +6.8%
2005 661,153 current international $ per square kilometre +6.4%
2006 717,036 current international $ per square kilometre +8.5%
2007 798,166 current international $ per square kilometre +11.3%
2008 815,989 current international $ per square kilometre +2.2%
2009 826,660 current international $ per square kilometre +1.3%
2010 885,576 current international $ per square kilometre +7.1%
2011 928,283 current international $ per square kilometre +4.8%
2012 834,660 current international $ per square kilometre -10.1%
2013 805,472 current international $ per square kilometre -3.5%
2014 807,860 current international $ per square kilometre +0.3%
2015 724,545 current international $ per square kilometre -10.3%
2016 782,485 current international $ per square kilometre +8.0%
2017 825,381 current international $ per square kilometre +5.5%
2018 817,282 current international $ per square kilometre -1.0%
2019 748,166 current international $ per square kilometre -8.5%
2020 817,633 current international $ per square kilometre +9.3%
2021 865,757 current international $ per square kilometre +5.9%
2022 965,960 current international $ per square kilometre +11.6%
2023 1.06 million current international $ per square kilometre +9.2%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 1.06 million current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.47 million current international $ per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 1.06 million current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.47 million current international $ per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 355,173 current international $ per square kilometre 271,084 current international $ per square kilometre 422,346 current international $ per square kilometre 10
2000s 648,314 current international $ per square kilometre 456,919 current international $ per square kilometre 826,660 current international $ per square kilometre 10
2010s 815,971 current international $ per square kilometre 724,545 current international $ per square kilometre 928,283 current international $ per square kilometre 10
2020s 926,145 current international $ per square kilometre 817,633 current international $ per square kilometre 1.06 million current international $ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 111 Ukraine 1.11 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
  2. 112 Tunisia 1.07 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
  3. 113 Ghana 1.07 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
  4. 115 New Zealand 1.05 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
  5. 116 Equatorial Guinea 1.02 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
  6. 117 Colombia 981,767 current international $ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Iran?
Gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Iran was 1.06 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 271,084 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Iran rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
Iran ranks 114th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre
Unit
current international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 7,887 data points, 1990–2023
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GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.