Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Iran

Iran: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was -6.51 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-6.51 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 20.1%
World rank
191st
of 193 countries
All-time high
23.17 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
-39.23 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Iran, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Iran is -6.51 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 746.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Iran peaked at 23.17 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -39.23 % change on previous year, in 1970.

That places Iran 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, annual growth rate in Iran, 1961 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 8.52 % change on previous year —
1962 6.64 % change on previous year -22.0%
1963 6.12 % change on previous year -7.9%
1964 7.79 % change on previous year +27.4%
1965 13.86 % change on previous year +77.9%
1966 11.3 % change on previous year -18.4%
1967 10.94 % change on previous year -3.2%
1968 12.68 % change on previous year +15.9%
1969 13.13 % change on previous year +3.5%
1970 -39.23 % change on previous year -398.9%
1971 13.7 % change on previous year -134.9%
1972 14.5 % change on previous year +5.8%
1973 7.44 % change on previous year -48.7%
1974 5.8 % change on previous year -22.0%
1975 -0.3261 % change on previous year -105.6%
1976 18.26 % change on previous year -5699.5%
1977 -2.77 % change on previous year -115.2%
1978 -12.84 % change on previous year +363.0%
1979 -12.02 % change on previous year -6.4%
1980 -21.6 % change on previous year +79.7%
1981 -5.7 % change on previous year -73.6%
1982 23.17 % change on previous year -506.7%
1983 11.09 % change on previous year -52.2%
1984 -7.14 % change on previous year -164.4%
1985 1.87 % change on previous year -126.2%
1986 -9.78 % change on previous year -623.9%
1987 -0.1723 % change on previous year -98.2%
1988 -6.08 % change on previous year +3430.2%
1989 6.13 % change on previous year -200.8%
1990 13.6 % change on previous year +121.7%
1991 12.72 % change on previous year -6.5%
1992 3.3 % change on previous year -74.1%
1993 -1.47 % change on previous year -144.6%
1994 -1.7 % change on previous year +15.5%
1995 2.4 % change on previous year -241.4%
1996 8.15 % change on previous year +239.5%
1997 2.04 % change on previous year -75.0%
1998 1.92 % change on previous year -5.6%
1999 3.17 % change on previous year +64.7%
2000 4.09 % change on previous year +28.9%
2001 2.01 % change on previous year -50.8%
2002 8 % change on previous year +298.0%
2003 8.41 % change on previous year +5.1%
2004 3.36 % change on previous year -60.1%
2005 3.19 % change on previous year -5.0%
2006 5 % change on previous year +56.7%
2007 8.16 % change on previous year +63.1%
2008 0.2508 % change on previous year -96.9%
2009 1.01 % change on previous year +301.6%
2010 5.8 % change on previous year +475.5%
2011 2.65 % change on previous year -54.4%
2012 -7.44 % change on previous year -381.4%
2013 -0.1941 % change on previous year -97.4%
2014 4.6 % change on previous year -2472.1%
2015 -1.32 % change on previous year -128.7%
2016 13.4 % change on previous year -1114.3%
2017 3.76 % change on previous year -72.0%
2018 -5.42 % change on previous year -244.3%
2019 -6.51 % change on previous year +20.1%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's -6.51 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.68 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
  • Iran's -6.51 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.03 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power 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.

YearChange FromTo
1976 +5699.5% -0.3261 % change on previous year 18.26 % change on previous year
1988 -3430.2% -0.1723 % change on previous year -6.08 % change on previous year
2014 +2472.1% -0.1941 % change on previous year 4.6 % change on previous year
2016 +1114.3% -1.32 % change on previous year 13.4 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.11 % change on previous year 6.12 % change on previous year 13.86 % change on previous year 9
1970s -0.7484 % change on previous year -39.23 % change on previous year 18.26 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.8218 % change on previous year -21.6 % change on previous year 23.17 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.41 % change on previous year -1.7 % change on previous year 13.6 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.35 % change on previous year 0.2508 % change on previous year 8.41 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.931 % change on previous year -7.44 % change on previous year 13.4 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 188 Macao -4.71 % change on previous year compare
  2. 189 Equatorial Guinea -5.57 % change on previous year compare
  3. 190 Lebanon -5.64 % change on previous year compare
  4. 192 Zimbabwe -8.1 % change on previous year compare
  5. 193 Venezuela -35 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Iran?
Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Iran was -6.51 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 23.17 % change on previous year in 1982.
What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was -39.23 % change on previous year in 1970.
How does Iran rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
Iran ranks 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 746.2%. 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), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 10,091 data points, 1961–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.