Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 12.78 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.78 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
74th
of 118 countries
All-time high
15.29 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2006
All-time low
7.77 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
20
1986–2023
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1986–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 12.78 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 15.29 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.77 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 74th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 8.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1990 | 7.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 8.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 9.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 14.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | +53.9% |
| 2006 | 15.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 14.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 12.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 12.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 11.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 11.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 11.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 12.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 12.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 10.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 10.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 11.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 12.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 12.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 71 Republic of Moldova 13.53 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 72 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 13.03 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 73 Nicaragua 12.91 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 75 Guatemala 12.51 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 76 South Africa 12.27 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 77 Morocco 11.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -28.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4177 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,639 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 310,206 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 1.22 billion current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 12.78 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 15.29 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2006.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.77 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 74th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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