GDP per capita in Iran
Iran: GDP per capita was 16,834 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Iran, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Iran is 16,834 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Iran peaked at 17,484 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,656 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Iran ranks 107th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,661 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,656 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,164 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,693 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,643 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,237 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,397 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,735 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,168 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,501 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,382 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,484 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 104 Egypt 17,265 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 105 Paraguay 17,246 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 106 Moldova 17,087 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 108 Bhutan 16,744 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 109 Ukraine 16,155 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 110 Peru 16,079 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Iran
- Exports of goods and services -0.6% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 292,852.00 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 488.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 39.6% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 108.7% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 93.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 69,364.00 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 109.89 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 91.65 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 77,561.70 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Iran?
- Gdp per capita in Iran was 16,834 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 17,484 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,656 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for gdp per capita?
- Iran ranks 107th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.