Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Iran
Iran: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 3.17 billion current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.17 billion current LCU per person
Change on year
up 31.0%
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.17 billion current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
16,872 current LCU per person
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Iran is 3.17 billion current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 31.0% on the previous year and up 2,042.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Iran peaked at 3.17 billion current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,872 current LCU per person, in 1963.
Iran ranks 1st of 186 countries on this measure, 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), per capita (current capita) in Iran, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17,409 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 17,503 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 17,559 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 16,872 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 18,386 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 20,689 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 22,421 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 24,221 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 27,112 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 29,973 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 33,022 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 37,876 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 46,294 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 56,724 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 84,662 current LCU per person | +49.3% |
| 1975 | 115,660 current LCU per person | +36.6% |
| 1976 | 147,978 current LCU per person | +27.9% |
| 1977 | 175,579 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 166,819 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 161,122 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 214,558 current LCU per person | +33.2% |
| 1981 | 240,602 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 257,397 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 340,951 current LCU per person | +32.5% |
| 1984 | 355,024 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 341,763 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 339,677 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 376,440 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 426,471 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 511,795 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 727,090 current LCU per person | +42.1% |
| 1991 | 1.03 million current LCU per person | +41.6% |
| 1992 | 1.33 million current LCU per person | +29.1% |
| 1993 | 1.68 million current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 1994 | 2.02 million current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 3.00 million current LCU per person | +48.2% |
| 1996 | 4.19 million current LCU per person | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 4.95 million current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 5.74 million current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 7.00 million current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 9.24 million current LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 2001 | 10.76 million current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 14.65 million current LCU per person | +36.1% |
| 2003 | 17.92 million current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 23.28 million current LCU per person | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 26.00 million current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 30.80 million current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 39.45 million current LCU per person | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 48.12 million current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 51.88 million current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 61.13 million current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 80.49 million current LCU per person | +31.7% |
| 2012 | 96.98 million current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 125.33 million current LCU per person | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 146.01 million current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 147.93 million current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 175.93 million current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 200.23 million current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 254.32 million current LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 335.70 million current LCU per person | +32.0% |
| 2020 | 523.81 million current LCU per person | +56.0% |
| 2021 | 778.52 million current LCU per person | +48.6% |
| 2022 | 1.20 billion current LCU per person | +53.6% |
| 2023 | 1.78 billion current LCU per person | +49.0% |
| 2024 | 2.42 billion current LCU per person | +35.7% |
| 2025 | 3.17 billion current LCU per person | +31.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 3.17 billion current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 199,714 current LCU per person, 15866.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 3.17 billion current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 127,477 current LCU per person, 24857.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,215 current LCU per person | 16,872 current LCU per person | 29,973 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 102,574 current LCU per person | 33,022 current LCU per person | 175,579 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 340,468 current LCU per person | 214,558 current LCU per person | 511,795 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 million current LCU per person | 727,090 current LCU per person | 7.00 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.21 million current LCU per person | 9.24 million current LCU per person | 51.88 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.40 million current LCU per person | 61.13 million current LCU per person | 335.70 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 billion current LCU per person | 523.81 million current LCU per person | 3.17 billion current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Iran?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Iran was 3.17 billion current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 billion current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,872 current LCU per person in 1963.
- How does Iran rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Iran ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,042.1%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.