Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 in Iran
Iran: Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 was 1,994 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,994 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
84th
of 195 countries
All-time high
4,247 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1976
All-time low
1,038 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1981
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Iran stood at 1,994 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Iran peaked at 4,247 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1,038 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1981.
That places Iran 84th out of 195 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.
Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 in Iran, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,241 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,407 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1962 | 1,510 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 1,586 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 1,676 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 1,899 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 2,064 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 2,244 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 2,529 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 2,907 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 3,165 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 3,530 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 3,877 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 4,223 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 4,144 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 3,654 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 4,247 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 3,763 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 2,882 constant 2015 US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1979 | 2,185 constant 2015 US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 1980 | 1,114 constant 2015 US$ per person | -49.0% |
| 1981 | 1,038 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 1,614 constant 2015 US$ per person | +55.4% |
| 1983 | 1,666 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 1,356 constant 2015 US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 1,295 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 1,163 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 1,222 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 1,161 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 1,183 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1,365 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 1,551 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 1,536 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,567 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1,513 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 1,496 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,579 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 1,532 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1,507 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1,494 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,611 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 1,585 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,703 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 1,859 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 1,871 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,883 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,914 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,979 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2,011 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,969 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2,065 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 2,077 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,776 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 1,653 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 1,695 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,594 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 1,842 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 1,896 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,730 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 1,582 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 1,757 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 1,819 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1,960 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 2,078 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 2,114 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 1,994 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1,994 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,517 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1,994 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,613 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,906 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,241 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,907 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,567 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,185 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,247 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,281 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,038 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,666 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,514 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,365 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,579 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,838 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,585 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,011 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,791 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,582 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,077 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,954 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,757 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,114 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 81 Thailand 2,153 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 82 Mauritius 2,132 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 2,126 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 85 Peru 1,988 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 86 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,944 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 87 Bulgaria 1,891 constant 2015 US$ per person 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 industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Iran?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Iran was 1,994 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 4,247 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,038 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Iran rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Iran ranks 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.