Gross domestic income (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), annual growth rate was -6.92 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-6.92 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2,248.1%
World rank
172nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
93.08 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-50.42 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Iran, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic income (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Iran is -6.92 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2,248.1% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic income (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 93.08 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -50.42 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Iran ranks 172nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.11 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 8.84 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 1965 | 15.14 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 1966 | 8.83 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1967 | 11.19 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1968 | 15.54 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1969 | 11.85 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1970 | 8.9 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1971 | 29.12 % change on previous year | +227.3% |
| 1972 | 14.6 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1973 | 55.42 % change on previous year | +279.7% |
| 1974 | 93.08 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 1975 | -7.33 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1976 | 15.03 % change on previous year | -305.0% |
| 1977 | -6.37 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 1978 | -22.76 % change on previous year | +257.2% |
| 1979 | 11.17 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 1980 | -50.42 % change on previous year | -551.3% |
| 1981 | -7.96 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1982 | 32.78 % change on previous year | -511.8% |
| 1983 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1984 | -12.19 % change on previous year | -343.0% |
| 1985 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1986 | -24.27 % change on previous year | +549.4% |
| 1987 | 49.16 % change on previous year | -302.5% |
| 1988 | -38.33 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 1989 | 13.22 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 1990 | 20.89 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 1991 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5788 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1993 | 42.23 % change on previous year | +7196.9% |
| 1994 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1995 | -12.99 % change on previous year | -1087.0% |
| 1996 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 1997 | -9.4 % change on previous year | -397.1% |
| 1998 | -12.2 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1999 | 21.96 % change on previous year | -280.0% |
| 2000 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2001 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 20.29 % change on previous year | +599.0% |
| 2003 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 2004 | 9.17 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 16.03 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 2006 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2007 | 12.32 % change on previous year | +112.3% |
| 2008 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2009 | -6.74 % change on previous year | +175.7% |
| 2010 | 12.42 % change on previous year | -284.4% |
| 2011 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2012 | -25.41 % change on previous year | -450.1% |
| 2013 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2014 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2015 | -13.35 % change on previous year | +601.8% |
| 2016 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 2017 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2018 | -8.35 % change on previous year | -257.2% |
| 2019 | -11.73 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5145 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2021 | 14.43 % change on previous year | +2705.0% |
| 2022 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2023 | -0.697 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3223 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 2025 | -6.92 % change on previous year | -2248.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -6.92 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.02 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran's -6.92 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.27 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic income (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +7196.9% | 0.5788 % change on previous year | 42.23 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +2705.0% | 0.5145 % change on previous year | 14.43 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | -2248.1% | 0.3223 % change on previous year | -6.92 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -1087.0% | 1.32 % change on previous year | -12.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.15 % change on previous year | 6.38 % change on previous year | 15.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.09 % change on previous year | -22.76 % change on previous year | 93.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.67 % change on previous year | -50.42 % change on previous year | 49.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.53 % change on previous year | -12.99 % change on previous year | 42.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.86 % change on previous year | -6.74 % change on previous year | 20.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.19 % change on previous year | -25.41 % change on previous year | 12.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 % change on previous year | -6.92 % change on previous year | 14.43 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 169 Kuwait -5.35 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Iraq -5.54 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Lebanon -6.03 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Syria -9.21 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Venezuela -9.29 % change on previous year compare
- 175 East Timor -9.4 % change on previous year 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 gross domestic income (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Iran?
- Gross domestic income (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Iran was -6.92 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic income (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 93.08 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross domestic income (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.42 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Iran rank for gross domestic income (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 172nd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic income (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic income (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic income (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic income Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic income (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.