Price level index in Iran
Iran: Price level index was 19.92 GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Price level index in Iran, 1990–2025
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for price level index in Iran is 19.92 GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 23.6% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price level index in Iran peaked at 49.7 GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.06 GDP, in 1993.
Iran ranks 200th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Price level index in Iran, year by year
| Year | GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.76 GDP | — |
| 1991 | 28.75 GDP | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 24.76 GDP | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 13.06 GDP | -47.2% |
| 1994 | 14.66 GDP | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 18.83 GDP | +28.4% |
| 1996 | 21.71 GDP | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 19.92 GDP | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 18.68 GDP | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 18.64 GDP | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 16.58 GDP | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 18.33 GDP | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 16.93 GDP | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 18.05 GDP | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 20.82 GDP | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 23.45 GDP | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 25.57 GDP | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 30.31 GDP | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 34.45 GDP | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 34.56 GDP | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 37.96 GDP | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 43.41 GDP | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 49.7 GDP | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 40.01 GDP | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 36.81 GDP | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 36.18 GDP | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 37.58 GDP | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 38.18 GDP | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 31.21 GDP | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 28.7 GDP | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 21.18 GDP | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 28.99 GDP | +36.9% |
| 2022 | 26.91 GDP | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 26.67 GDP | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 26.08 GDP | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 19.92 GDP | -23.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 19.92 GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.95 GDP, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 19.92 GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.34 GDP, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.08 GDP | 13.06 GDP | 31.76 GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.91 GDP | 16.58 GDP | 34.56 GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.98 GDP | 28.7 GDP | 49.7 GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.96 GDP | 19.92 GDP | 28.99 GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 89.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.9766 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 130.68 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is price level index in Iran?
- Price level index in Iran was 19.92 GDP in 2025, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest price level index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7 GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest price level index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.06 GDP in 1993.
- How does Iran rank for price level index?
- Iran ranks 200th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is price level index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Price level index (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The price level index (PLI) is the ratio of a purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor to the corresponding market exchange rate between two countries, expressed relative to a base country that is set equal to 100. For this series the base country is the United States. It provides a measure of the differences in price level between the country and the United States by indicating the number of units of the common currency (US dollars) needed to buy the same volume of the aggregation level in each country. At the level of GDP, the price level ratio provides a measure of the differences in the general price levels of countries.