Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US in Iran
Iran: Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US was 1,556 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,556 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
118th
of 207 countries
All-time high
3,710 current US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
50.36 current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Iran is 1,556 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Iran peaked at 3,710 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 50.36 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Iran 118th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US in Iran, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.36 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 55.68 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1962 | 60.8 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 64.68 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 69.63 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 81.26 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 88.23 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 99.83 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 114.09 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 132.81 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 152.84 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 197.25 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1972 | 240.73 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1973 | 456.29 current US$ per person | +89.5% |
| 1974 | 878.11 current US$ per person | +92.4% |
| 1975 | 868.98 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1,118 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1977 | 1,195 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 959.69 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 1979 | 1,076 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 832.58 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 1981 | 831.03 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1,153 current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 1983 | 1,293 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 1,169 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 1,110 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 1,012 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 627.75 current US$ per person | -38.0% |
| 1988 | 554.31 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 555.58 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 701.24 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1991 | 732.81 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 656.57 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 436.31 current US$ per person | -33.5% |
| 1994 | 506.46 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 611.33 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 805.79 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1997 | 692.96 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 555.55 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1999 | 651.63 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 665.05 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 750.85 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 860.58 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 995.37 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 1,269 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 1,555 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 1,746 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 2,261 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 2,563 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 2,334 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 2,781 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 3,710 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 3,416 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 2,662 current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 2,225 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 1,594 current US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 1,960 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 2,169 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 1,777 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 1,336 current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 1,192 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 1,806 current US$ per person | +51.6% |
| 2022 | 1,946 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 1,958 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,872 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 1,556 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1,556 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,973 current US$ per person, 79% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1,556 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,556 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.74 current US$ per person | 50.36 current US$ per person | 132.81 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 714.38 current US$ per person | 152.84 current US$ per person | 1,195 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 913.95 current US$ per person | 554.31 current US$ per person | 1,293 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 635.07 current US$ per person | 436.31 current US$ per person | 805.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,500 current US$ per person | 665.05 current US$ per person | 2,563 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,363 current US$ per person | 1,336 current US$ per person | 3,710 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,722 current US$ per person | 1,192 current US$ per person | 1,958 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 115 Montenegro 1,667 current US$ per person compare
- 116 South Africa 1,589 current US$ per person compare
- 117 Saint Lucia 1,576 current US$ per person compare
- 119 Dominica 1,551 current US$ per person compare
- 120 Bhutan 1,490 current US$ per person compare
- 121 Jordan 1,464 current 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 (current us$), per in Iran?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Iran was 1,556 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 3,710 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.36 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Iran ranks 118th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.