Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square in Iran
Iran: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square was 15.63 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, per in Iran, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iran recorded 15.63 units per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.3% on the previous year and up 519.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Iran peaked at 15.63 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iran 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1991 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0652 units per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0858 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1212 units per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1691 units per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1995 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2226 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3024 units per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3927 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4598 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6363 units per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7806 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2008 | 2.39 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 3.93 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 4.51 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 6.1 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 7.07 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 7.01 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 8.07 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 9.44 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 11.63 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 15.63 units per square kilometre | +34.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 15.63 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0069 units per square kilometre, 2278.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 15.63 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0152 units per square kilometre, 1027.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1266 units per square kilometre | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 0.3024 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 0.3927 units per square kilometre | 2.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.65 units per square kilometre | 3.09 units per square kilometre | 15.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 1 Venezuela 11,685 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 South Korea 19.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Vietnam 19.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Macao 13.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Indonesia 8.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Lebanon 7.86 units per square kilometre 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3978 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Iran?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Iran was 15.63 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 15.63 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per?
- Iran ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 519.8%. 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), Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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.