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

Iran ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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

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

Iran: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 5.7%

World rank

59th

of 186 countries

All-time high

1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

All-time low

0.8885 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1960–2025

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

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

Analysis

Iran recorded 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8885 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

That places Iran 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1962	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1963	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1964	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1965	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1966	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1967	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1968	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1969	1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1970	1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1971	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1972	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1973	0.9682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1974	0.8885 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1975	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.7%
1976	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1977	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1978	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1979	0.9719 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1980	1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.2%
1981	1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1982	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1983	1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1984	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1985	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1986	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1987	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1988	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1989	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1990	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1991	1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1992	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1993	0.9705 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1994	0.8902 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1995	0.9446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1996	0.9754 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1997	0.9954 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1998	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1999	0.9643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2000	0.9776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2001	0.9834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2002	0.9737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2003	0.9797 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2004	0.9991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2005	0.92 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2006	0.9255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2007	0.9063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2008	0.9347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2009	0.9658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2010	0.9399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2011	0.9149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2012	0.9748 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2013	0.9477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2014	0.9711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2015	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2016	0.9815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2017	0.9752 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2018	0.9807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2019	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2020	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2021	0.9708 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2022	0.9569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2023	0.9982 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2024	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2025	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%

Iran compared with similar countries

Iran's 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Iran's 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) 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	+30.2%	0.9719 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8885 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8902 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.9566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.9719 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Iran

56 Greenland 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
57 Fiji 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
58 Morocco 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
60 Laos 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
61 Sierra Leone 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
62 Pakistan 1.07 current 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)
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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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran?: Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran was 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?: The highest recorded value was 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8885 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Iran rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Iran ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 229 places, 10,825 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (current 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.