Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Iran
Iran: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) was 32.23 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Iran, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iran is 32.23 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 1,094.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 57.24 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.83 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Iran 11th out of 185 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1963 | -0.9181 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 1964 | 12.42 % change on previous year | -1452.6% |
| 1965 | 16.12 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1966 | 11.8 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1967 | 11.37 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 15.34 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 1969 | 13.92 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 13.57 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 18.18 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 1972 | 25.86 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 1973 | 26.17 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 53.74 % change on previous year | +105.3% |
| 1975 | 40.81 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1976 | 31.86 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1977 | 22.38 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1978 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1979 | -0.0368 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1980 | 38.08 % change on previous year | -103531.1% |
| 1981 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1982 | 12.8 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1983 | 37.72 % change on previous year | +194.8% |
| 1984 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1985 | -0.1332 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1986 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -2446.5% |
| 1987 | 14.87 % change on previous year | +375.7% |
| 1988 | 17.01 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 23.56 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 1990 | 46.26 % change on previous year | +96.3% |
| 1991 | 45.54 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 31.65 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1993 | 26.66 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 20.76 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1995 | 49.89 % change on previous year | +140.3% |
| 1996 | 41.48 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 19.48 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1998 | 17.6 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 23.58 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 2000 | 34.05 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 2001 | 18.25 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 2002 | 37.26 % change on previous year | +104.1% |
| 2003 | 23.67 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2004 | 32.7 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 2005 | 14.18 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2006 | 21.04 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 2007 | 30.21 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 2008 | 23.47 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2010 | 19.32 % change on previous year | +110.8% |
| 2011 | 33.3 % change on previous year | +72.4% |
| 2012 | 22 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2013 | 30.94 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 2014 | 18.08 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2015 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2016 | 20.65 % change on previous year | +665.0% |
| 2017 | 15.46 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 28.64 % change on previous year | +85.2% |
| 2019 | 33.43 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 57.24 % change on previous year | +71.2% |
| 2021 | 49.87 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 55.41 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 50.85 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 37.18 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2025 | 32.23 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 32.23 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.99 % change on previous year, 4.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iran's 32.23 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.57 % change on previous year, 3.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +103531.1% | -0.0368 % change on previous year | 38.08 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +2446.5% | -0.1332 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +1452.6% | -0.9181 % change on previous year | 12.42 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +665.0% | 2.7 % change on previous year | 20.65 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +375.7% | 3.13 % change on previous year | 14.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.67 % change on previous year | -0.9181 % change on previous year | 16.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.07 % change on previous year | -1.83 % change on previous year | 53.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.33 % change on previous year | -0.1332 % change on previous year | 38.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.29 % change on previous year | 17.6 % change on previous year | 49.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.4 % change on previous year | 9.16 % change on previous year | 37.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.45 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 33.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.13 % change on previous year | 32.23 % change on previous year | 57.24 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iran?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iran was 32.23 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 57.24 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.83 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Iran rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,094.2%. 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 national expenditure (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 national expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure 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 national expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.