Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate was 28.21 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Iran, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iran stood at 28.21 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.5% on the previous year and up 329.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 83.5 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -23.72 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places Iran 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -4.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -7.05 % change on previous year | +74.7% |
| 1963 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -165.7% |
| 1964 | 23.88 % change on previous year | +415.4% |
| 1965 | 32.59 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 1966 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1967 | 30.82 % change on previous year | +1096.0% |
| 1968 | 13.36 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1969 | 19.89 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 1970 | 14.3 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1971 | 18.1 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 1972 | 32.67 % change on previous year | +80.5% |
| 1973 | 33.06 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 36.93 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 70.46 % change on previous year | +90.8% |
| 1976 | 58.93 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 18.07 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1978 | -7.06 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 1979 | -23.72 % change on previous year | +235.8% |
| 1980 | 25.85 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
| 1981 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1982 | 21.8 % change on previous year | +160.2% |
| 1983 | 62.36 % change on previous year | +186.0% |
| 1984 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1985 | -11.63 % change on previous year | -215.8% |
| 1986 | -7.7 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1987 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -181.9% |
| 1988 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 24.66 % change on previous year | +337.2% |
| 1990 | 52.63 % change on previous year | +113.4% |
| 1991 | 81.95 % change on previous year | +55.7% |
| 1992 | 27.22 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1993 | 24.48 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 22.84 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 34.31 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
| 1996 | 74.62 % change on previous year | +117.5% |
| 1997 | 21.5 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1998 | 11.62 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1999 | 31.08 % change on previous year | +167.5% |
| 2000 | 29.99 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 34.43 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 28.75 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 20.74 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 24.46 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 13.36 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2006 | 14.79 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 38.31 % change on previous year | +159.0% |
| 2008 | 34.85 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 2010 | 8.69 % change on previous year | +310.2% |
| 2011 | 45.45 % change on previous year | +423.3% |
| 2012 | 18.44 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2013 | 23 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 19.95 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2015 | -12.31 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 2016 | 16.54 % change on previous year | -234.3% |
| 2017 | 16.97 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 30.91 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 2019 | 31.55 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 83.5 % change on previous year | +164.6% |
| 2021 | 53.52 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2022 | 46.75 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 48.81 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 36.43 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2025 | 28.21 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 28.21 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.18 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran's 28.21 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.91 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +1096.0% | 2.58 % change on previous year | 30.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.96 % change on previous year | -7.05 % change on previous year | 32.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.17 % change on previous year | -23.72 % change on previous year | 70.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.57 % change on previous year | -11.63 % change on previous year | 62.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.22 % change on previous year | 11.62 % change on previous year | 81.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.18 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 38.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.92 % change on previous year | -12.31 % change on previous year | 45.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.54 % change on previous year | 28.21 % change on previous year | 83.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 18 Haiti 29.9 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Cuba 29.8 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Vanuatu 29.22 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Gabon 27.68 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Sierra Leone 27.44 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Tajikistan 25.37 % 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 fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iran?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iran was 28.21 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.72 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Iran rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 329.1%. 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 fixed capital formation (current 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.