How does Iran rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?

Iran ranks 10th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?

Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Iran

Name: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Iran
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iran: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 25.2%

World rank

10th

of 163 countries

All-time high

10.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.7834 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2012

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Iran recorded 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of up 25.2% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 10.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.7834 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

That places Iran 10th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	10.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	10.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1962	9.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1963	9.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1964	9.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1965	9.82 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1966	9.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1967	10.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1968	10.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1969	9.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1970	9.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1971	8.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1972	8.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1973	5.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.3%
1974	4.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1975	5.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
1976	5.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1977	4.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1978	4.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1979	2.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.8%
1980	2.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1981	2.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1982	1.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1983	1.82 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1984	1.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1985	1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1986	1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
1987	1.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.1%
1988	1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1989	1.58 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1990	1.82 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1991	2.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1992	2.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1993	3.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+70.8%
1994	2.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
1995	2.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
1996	2.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1997	2.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1998	2.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1999	2.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2000	2.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2001	2.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2002	2.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2003	2.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2004	2.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2005	1.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2006	1.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2007	1.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2008	1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2009	1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2010	1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2011	0.8351 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
2012	0.7834 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2013	0.9656 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.3%
2014	1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2015	1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2016	0.9813 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2017	0.9615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2018	1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
2019	1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2020	1.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.1%
2021	1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.0%
2022	1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2023	1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2024	1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2025	1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.2%

Iran compared with similar countries

Iran's 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Iran's 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	9.94 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	9.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	5.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	9.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	2.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.82 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	3.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.94 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.9999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7834 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Iran

7 Lebanon 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
8 Lesotho 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
9 Angola 1.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Solomon Islands 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
12 Somalia 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
13 Tajikistan 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Iran?: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Iran was 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?: The highest recorded value was 10.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7834 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Iran rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: Iran ranks 10th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?: Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 8,398 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.