Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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
76th
of 120 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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 76th of 120 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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
- 73 Republic of Moldova 13.53 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 74 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 13.03 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 75 Nicaragua 12.91 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 77 Guatemala 12.51 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 78 South Africa 12.27 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 79 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -13.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 633.67 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -34.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -120.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 22.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 78,675 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 308.75 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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