Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran
Iran: Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4709 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.4709 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
161st
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.5801 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1988
All-time low
0.3264 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran is 0.4709 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 0.5801 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.3264 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Iran 161st out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.4292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.4251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 0.4709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.4709 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.581 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.4709 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5093 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 158 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4796 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Egypt 0.4731 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Oman 0.4721 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Qatar 0.4701 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Solomon Islands 0.4692 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Angola 0.4683 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Iran?
- Services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran was 0.4709 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5801 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3264 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Iran rank for services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 161st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Services, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Services, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.