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

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.09 current US$ 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
66
1960–2025

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

00.511.5196019922025

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

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of 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$), per unit of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8885 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960 to 2025.
Year current US$ 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 58 Morocco 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 60 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 61 Sierra Leone 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 62 Pakistan 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8885 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
229 places, 10,825 data points, 1960–2025
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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.