Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Iran
Iran: Services, value added (current US$), per capita was 1,848 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,848 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 28.5%
World rank
144th
of 204 countries
All-time high
4,092 current US$ per person
in 2012
All-time low
85.1 current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1,848 current US$ per person for services, value added (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 28.5% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per capita in Iran peaked at 4,092 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 85.1 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Iran 144th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 85.1 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 85.88 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 87.49 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 89.41 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 97.64 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 110.37 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 116.38 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 124.47 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 136.61 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 147.46 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 160.43 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 186.39 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 233.25 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1973 | 300.66 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1974 | 459.92 current US$ per person | +53.0% |
| 1975 | 585.8 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1976 | 731.12 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1977 | 929.25 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1978 | 1,015 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 1,144 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 1,306 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 1,258 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 1,322 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 1,653 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1984 | 1,721 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 1,957 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 2,317 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1987 | 1,409 current US$ per person | -39.2% |
| 1988 | 1,296 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 1,192 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 1,137 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 1,169 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1,031 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 505.49 current US$ per person | -51.0% |
| 1994 | 562.92 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 773.52 current US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 1996 | 934.6 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 939.37 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 977.12 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 929.66 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 848.38 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 984.17 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 902.1 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 1,077 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 1,281 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 1,503 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 1,778 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 2,232 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 2,616 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 2,788 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 3,217 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 3,910 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 4,092 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 2,965 current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 2014 | 2,799 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 2,733 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,086 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 3,134 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,395 current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 2,066 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 1,563 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 2,199 current US$ per person | +40.7% |
| 2022 | 2,141 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 2,405 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 2,584 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 1,848 current US$ per person | -28.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1,848 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,793 current US$ per person, 39% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1,848 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,828 current US$ per person, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.08 current US$ per person | 85.1 current US$ per person | 147.46 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 574.62 current US$ per person | 160.43 current US$ per person | 1,144 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,543 current US$ per person | 1,192 current US$ per person | 2,317 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 895.96 current US$ per person | 505.49 current US$ per person | 1,169 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,601 current US$ per person | 848.38 current US$ per person | 2,788 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,040 current US$ per person | 2,066 current US$ per person | 4,092 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,123 current US$ per person | 1,563 current US$ per person | 2,584 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 141 Vietnam 2,165 current US$ per person compare
- 142 Eswatini 2,154 current US$ per person compare
- 143 Honduras 2,071 current US$ per person compare
- 145 Uzbekistan 1,845 current US$ per person compare
- 146 Palestine 1,823 current US$ per person compare
- 147 Kiribati 1,793 current US$ per person compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3978 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per capita in Iran?
- Services, value added (current us$), per capita in Iran was 1,848 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 4,092 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.1 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for services, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Iran ranks 144th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.