Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 in Iran
Iran: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 was 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 27.3%
World rank
4th
of 193 countries
All-time high
12.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1969
All-time low
0.6196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in 2025.
That represents a change of up 27.3% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Iran peaked at 12.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.6196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Iran ranks 4th of 193 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 in Iran, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 12.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 12.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 12.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 12.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 12.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 12.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 12.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 12.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 11.69 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 10.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 7.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 1974 | 4.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 1975 | 4.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 3.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 3.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1978 | 2.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 2.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1980 | 1.58 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1981 | 1.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9975 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7755 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1987 | 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.4% |
| 1988 | 1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 1.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 1.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 1.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 3.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.4% |
| 1994 | 3.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 2.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1996 | 1.94 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 2.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 2.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 2.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 2.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 2.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 2.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9242 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8307 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6628 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7843 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8784 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9745 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9058 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 1.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2021 | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +90.4% | 1.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 11.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 12.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 12.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7755 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.58 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9242 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 1 Nigeria 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Yemen 1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Turkmenistan 1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Libya 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Iran?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Iran was 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 12.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1969.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit?
- Iran ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.