Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate was 18.37 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
18.37 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 53.0%
World rank
22nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
58.75 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
3.99 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate in Iran, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iran is 18.37 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.0% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 58.75 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.99 % change on previous year, in 1961.
That places Iran 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1963 | 5.38 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 12.65 % change on previous year | +135.0% |
| 1965 | 16.65 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1966 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1967 | 10.26 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1968 | 13.08 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1969 | 11.23 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1970 | 12.15 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 19.7 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 1972 | 28.86 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 1973 | 20.7 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1974 | 54.69 % change on previous year | +164.2% |
| 1975 | 32.33 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1976 | 33.1 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 31.18 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 12.73 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1979 | 16.61 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 1980 | 20.19 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 13.53 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1982 | 16.9 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1983 | 34.31 % change on previous year | +103.0% |
| 1984 | 13.91 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 1985 | 12.61 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1987 | 19.3 % change on previous year | +168.7% |
| 1988 | 16.71 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 20.22 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 32.3 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 1991 | 41.76 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 1992 | 32.1 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1993 | 36.56 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 30.34 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 46.23 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 1996 | 34.01 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1997 | 25.88 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1998 | 21.64 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 25.59 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 27.22 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 19.62 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2002 | 26.39 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2003 | 25.67 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 27.84 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 24.16 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 23.18 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 28.86 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 22.32 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2010 | 21.78 % change on previous year | +84.3% |
| 2011 | 30.48 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 2012 | 18.5 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2013 | 27.25 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 2014 | 19.38 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2015 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2016 | 21.54 % change on previous year | +106.6% |
| 2017 | 12.29 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2018 | 22.69 % change on previous year | +84.6% |
| 2019 | 31.96 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 2020 | 44.55 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 2021 | 58.75 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 49.72 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 51.91 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 39.1 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2025 | 18.37 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 18.37 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.79 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 18.37 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.94 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.67 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 16.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.2 % change on previous year | 12.15 % change on previous year | 54.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.49 % change on previous year | 7.18 % change on previous year | 34.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.64 % change on previous year | 21.64 % change on previous year | 46.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.71 % change on previous year | 11.82 % change on previous year | 28.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.63 % change on previous year | 10.43 % change on previous year | 31.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.73 % change on previous year | 18.37 % change on previous year | 58.75 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 19 Burundi 19.58 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Suriname 19.48 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Ghana 19.1 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Rwanda 17.72 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Ukraine 17.71 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Kazakhstan 16.24 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iran?
- Services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iran was 18.37 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 58.75 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. 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 Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.