Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita in Iran
Iran: Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita was 15.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita in Iran, 1986–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita in Iran is 15.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita in Iran peaked at 23.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2016.
Iran ranks 49th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 23.1% | — |
| 1990 | 20.3% | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 20.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 19.2% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 20.4% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 20.0% | 19.2% | 20.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 16.4% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.1% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 14.5% | 15.7% | 3 |
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 26.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 722,768 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 2.84 billion current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual -2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 5,441 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth -2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 210,138 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita in Iran?
- Income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita in Iran was 15.7% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran ranks 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.