GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Iran
Iran: GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 36,030 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Iran, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Iran is 36,030 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 437,003 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 20,175 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Iran 1st out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Iran, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 437,003 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 397,169 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 364,042 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 247,743 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 1974 | 153,617 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 1975 | 136,653 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 122,949 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 100,934 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 90,912 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 69,014 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1980 | 51,830 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1981 | 45,893 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 45,105 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 40,359 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 36,112 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 33,131 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 25,756 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1987 | 40,118 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.8% |
| 1988 | 41,031 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 44,473 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 48,772 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 52,124 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 59,179 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 109,556 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +85.1% |
| 1994 | 95,556 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 72,908 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1996 | 62,092 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 66,513 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 70,139 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 69,300 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 76,199 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 67,392 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 71,846 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 66,090 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 55,792 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 48,048 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 42,732 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 35,099 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 30,306 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 30,020 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 27,000 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 21,458 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 20,175 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 25,570 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 29,058 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 32,360 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 30,105 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 29,018 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 35,286 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 40,484 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 51,817 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 37,423 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 37,429 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 36,323 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 36,030 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 36,030 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 5883.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 36,030 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 9712.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +85.1% | 59,179 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 109,556 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 212,004 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 69,014 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 437,003 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,381 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 25,756 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 51,830 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,614 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 48,772 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 109,556 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,352 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 30,020 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 76,199 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,051 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 20,175 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 40,484 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,804 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 36,030 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 51,817 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More population data for Iran
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5902 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 99,007 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4819 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 49.33 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.09 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Iran?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Iran was 36,030 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 437,003 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,175 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 1st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.