GDP per capita in Iran
Iran: GDP per capita was 2.91 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Iran recorded 2.91 billion current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 1,889.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Iran peaked at 2.91 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,815 current LCU, in 1960.
Iran ranks 1st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,830 current LCU | 14,815 current LCU | 26,104 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 97,341 current LCU | 28,528 current LCU | 165,787 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 308,171 current LCU | 169,518 current LCU | 480,244 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.19 million current LCU | 650,676 current LCU | 7.26 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.73 million current LCU | 9.46 million current LCU | 53.72 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.35 million current LCU | 65.04 million current LCU | 327.98 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 billion current LCU | 498.25 million current LCU | 2.91 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Iran
- DEC alternative conversion factor 742,604 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 24.25 trillion current LCU (2015)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 819.70 million current US$ (2015)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7,193.77 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.88 billion current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -588.87 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -792.98 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 2.91 billion current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 4,650 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 268,740.00 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Iran?
- Gdp per capita in Iran was 2.91 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,815 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for gdp per capita?
- Iran ranks 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,889.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.