Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 10.82 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
10.82 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
59th
of 119 countries
All-time high
11.94 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2009
All-time low
6.14 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1990
Years of data
19
1986–2022
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1986–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 10.82 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 11.94 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.14 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1990.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 59th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1990 | 6.14 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 7.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 7.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 11.57 international-$ in 2011 prices | +53.8% |
| 2006 | 11.57 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.94 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 10.99 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 11.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 10.63 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 10.27 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 10.37 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.38 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.92 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 10.38 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 9.58 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 9.4 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 10.26 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 10.82 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.91 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.14 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.69 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.57 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.94 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.58 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.16 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.4 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.82 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 56 Bhutan 11.44 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 11.24 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 58 Kazakhstan 10.97 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 60 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.4 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 61 Mexico 10.25 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 62 Albania 9.99 international-$ in 2011 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate -27.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4709 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 1,848 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 349,720 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 1.37 billion current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7451 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 10.82 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 11.94 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2009.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.14 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1990.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 59th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.