Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Iran
Iran: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 93,249 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iran, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iran recorded 93,249 current LCU per US$ of GDP for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.0% on the previous year and up 2,157.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 93,249 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
Iran ranks 1st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Iran, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 6.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 7.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 7.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 8.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 8.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 8.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 8.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 9.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 9.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 9.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 9.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 8.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 7.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1974 | 5.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1975 | 6.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 6.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 6.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 6.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 7.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1981 | 8.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 8.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 7.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 8.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 7.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 7.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 14.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +111.7% |
| 1988 | 20.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 1989 | 24.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1990 | 44.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +79.0% |
| 1991 | 65.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.6% |
| 1992 | 96.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.9% |
| 1993 | 225.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +134.3% |
| 1994 | 301.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1995 | 314.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 370.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 484.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1998 | 541.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 695.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 953.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 2001 | 997.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1,201 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 1,225 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1,369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 1,357 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,382 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,198 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 1,242 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1,317 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 1,322 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,512 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 2,008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 3,343 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +66.5% |
| 2014 | 4,131 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 3,979 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 4,181 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 4,836 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 8,801 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +82.0% |
| 2019 | 15,306 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +73.9% |
| 2020 | 35,576 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +132.4% |
| 2021 | 40,822 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 58,808 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 2023 | 76,432 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2024 | 93,249 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 93,249 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 72455.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 93,249 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4597 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 202828.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) 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 | +134.3% | 96.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 225.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +132.4% | 15,306 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 35,576 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +111.7% | 7.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 313.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 44.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 695.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,224 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 953.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,382 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,942 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,322 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15,306 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,978 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 35,576 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 93,249 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iran?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iran was 93,249 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 93,249 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Iran rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 1st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,157.1%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.