Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 49.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
49.0%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
155th
of 184 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 1955
All-time low
38.7%
in 1977
Years of data
68
1955–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1955–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 49.0%.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 97.8% in 1955 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 1977.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 155th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 97.8% | — |
| 1956 | 89.8% | -8.1% |
| 1957 | 80.3% | -10.6% |
| 1958 | 77.9% | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 71.1% | -8.7% |
| 1960 | 66.3% | -6.8% |
| 1961 | 63.2% | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 65.7% | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 62.2% | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 56.0% | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 54.8% | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 52.2% | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 48.6% | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 49.9% | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 41.7% | -16.4% |
| 1971 | 44.5% | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 39.6% | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 41.0% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 38.8% | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 52.6% | +35.5% |
| 1976 | 44.1% | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 38.7% | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 51.0% | +32.0% |
| 1979 | 51.6% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 67.6% | +30.9% |
| 1981 | 72.0% | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 59.4% | -17.5% |
| 1983 | 62.4% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 66.3% | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 68.0% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 61.9% | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 69.8% | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 66.2% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 71.2% | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 69.2% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 68.0% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 57.4% | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 53.8% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 51.8% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 47.2% | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 52.1% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 48.1% | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 49.0% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 47.2% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 47.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 46.3% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 45.9% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 39.9% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 46.1% | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 44.3% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 47.4% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83.4% | 71.1% | 97.8% | 5 |
| 1960s | 57.4% | 48.6% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.4% | 38.7% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.0% | 59.4% | 72.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 56.9% | 47.2% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 42.2% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 39.9% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 46.6% | 51.2% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
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- 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 share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 49.0% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 1955.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 1977.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 155th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.