Gross domestic product (GDP), Per capita, purchasing power parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross domestic product (GDP), Per capita, purchasing power parity was 23,479 in 2031. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), Per capita, purchasing power parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 23,479 for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, purchasing power parity in 2031. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, purchasing power parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 23,479 in 2031 and was at its lowest, 4,350, in 1981.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Per capita, purchasing power parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4,378 | — |
| 1981 | 4,350 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 5,475 | +25.9% |
| 1983 | 6,083 | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 5,632 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 5,696 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 5,045 | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 5,038 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 4,780 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 5,146 | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 5,918 | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 6,731 | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 7,009 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 6,967 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 6,894 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 7,103 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 7,581 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 7,696 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 7,835 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 8,018 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 8,542 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 8,796 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 9,496 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 10,261 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 10,828 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 11,350 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 12,093 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 13,239 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 13,390 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 13,436 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 14,201 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 15,111 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 14,643 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 14,479 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 15,276 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 15,012 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 15,946 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 16,487 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 16,077 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 14,594 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 15,782 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 16,716 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 18,542 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 20,104 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 21,145 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 21,200 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 20,279 | -4.3% |
| 2027 | 21,177 | +4.4% |
| 2028 | 21,624 | +2.1% |
| 2029 | 22,184 | +2.6% |
| 2030 | 22,825 | +2.9% |
| 2031 | 23,479 | +2.9% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 23,479 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42,757, 55% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,162 | 4,350 | 6,083 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,175 | 5,918 | 8,018 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,143 | 8,542 | 13,436 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,183 | 14,201 | 16,487 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,875 | 15,782 | 22,184 | 10 |
| 2030s | 23,152 | 22,825 | 23,479 | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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), per capita, purchasing power parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, purchasing power parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 23,479 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, purchasing power parity recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 23,479 in 2031.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, purchasing power parity recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,350 in 1981.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, purchasing power parity?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, purchasing power parity rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Per capita, purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmarks 2017-2021 (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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