Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was 0.7501 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.7501 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 77.8%
World rank
128th
of 184 countries
All-time high
29.3 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-33.45 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
66
1956–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Iran, 1956–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Iran is 0.7501 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 77.8% on the previous year and up 116.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 29.3 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -33.45 % change on previous year, in 1978.
Iran ranks 128th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 10.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 17.73 % change on previous year | +73.8% |
| 1958 | 15.01 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1959 | 11.87 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1960 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1961 | 7.34 % change on previous year | +117.8% |
| 1962 | 9.35 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1963 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1964 | 8.18 % change on previous year | +222.2% |
| 1965 | 13.1 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 1966 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1967 | 19.83 % change on previous year | +237.7% |
| 1968 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1969 | 8.75 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 1970 | 14.72 % change on previous year | +68.2% |
| 1971 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1972 | 17.38 % change on previous year | +554.8% |
| 1973 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1974 | 16.47 % change on previous year | +1015.5% |
| 1975 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 1976 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -412.0% |
| 1977 | 21.75 % change on previous year | +192.2% |
| 1978 | -33.45 % change on previous year | -253.8% |
| 1979 | -9.02 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1980 | -32.31 % change on previous year | +258.0% |
| 1981 | -9.59 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1982 | 22.55 % change on previous year | -335.1% |
| 1983 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1986 | -9.37 % change on previous year | -393.3% |
| 1987 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -161.4% |
| 1988 | -7.89 % change on previous year | -237.3% |
| 1989 | 9.35 % change on previous year | -218.5% |
| 1990 | 19.27 % change on previous year | +106.1% |
| 1991 | 16.59 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 8.97 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1993 | 29.3 % change on previous year | +226.6% |
| 1994 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1995 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1996 | 20.47 % change on previous year | +619.0% |
| 1997 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1998 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1999 | 12.71 % change on previous year | +464.0% |
| 2000 | 10.18 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 13.96 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 2002 | 15.76 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 11.64 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2004 | 14.75 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 19.34 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 2006 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2007 | 15 % change on previous year | +73.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8969 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2009 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +316.4% |
| 2010 | 8.09 % change on previous year | +116.5% |
| 2011 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2012 | -10.18 % change on previous year | -243.5% |
| 2013 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2014 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2015 | -12.9 % change on previous year | +230.5% |
| 2016 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -171.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9533 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2018 | -12.23 % change on previous year | -1383.3% |
| 2019 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 2020 | 22.75 % change on previous year | +315.6% |
| 2021 | -22.19 % change on previous year | -197.6% |
| 2022 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7501 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -1383.3% | 0.9533 % change on previous year | -12.23 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1015.5% | 1.48 % change on previous year | 16.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.7 % change on previous year | 10.2 % change on previous year | 17.73 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | 8.53 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 19.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.7 % change on previous year | -33.45 % change on previous year | 21.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.29 % change on previous year | -32.31 % change on previous year | 22.55 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 12.42 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 29.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.39 % change on previous year | 0.8969 % change on previous year | 19.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.3 % change on previous year | -12.9 % change on previous year | 9.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 % change on previous year | -22.19 % change on previous year | 22.75 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 125 North Macedonia 0.7981 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Lithuania 0.7915 % change on previous year compare
- 127 France 0.7824 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Mexico 0.7336 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Bulgaria 0.6624 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Chile 0.5923 % 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 product (gdp), annual growth rate in Iran?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Iran was 0.7501 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.45 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Iran rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 128th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.3%. 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 product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.