GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Iran
Iran: GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 5.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Iran, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Iran is 5.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 30.9% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 8.61 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.11 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Iran ranks 6th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Iran, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 3.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 4.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 8.61 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +89.5% |
| 1994 | 7.63 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 5.94 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1996 | 5.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 5.63 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 6.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 6.04 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 6.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 6.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 6.65 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 6.24 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 5.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 4.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 4.4 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 3.72 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 3.27 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 3.25 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.96 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 2.4 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 2.11 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 2.62 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 2.85 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 2.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 2.62 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 3.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 4.72 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 2021 | 3.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2022 | 3.71 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 3.74 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 3.82 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 5.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 5.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 5.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.33 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 8.61 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.25 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.11 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 5.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 3 Afghanistan 5.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Burundi 5.32 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Tajikistan 5.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Syria 4.48 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 4.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 India 4.29 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Iran
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 89.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.9766 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 130.68 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Iran?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Iran was 5.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 8.61 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 6th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.