GDP (current LCU), per capita in Iran
Iran: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 2.16 billion current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.16 billion current LCU per person
Change on year
up 36.9%
World rank
1st
of 211 countries
All-time high
2.16 billion current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
28,528 current LCU per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Iran, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Iran stood at 2.16 billion current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 36.9% on the previous year and up 1,337.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Iran peaked at 2.16 billion current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28,528 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Iran ranks 1st of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28,528 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 34,639 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1972 | 42,022 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 1973 | 58,588 current LCU per person | +39.4% |
| 1974 | 95,281 current LCU per person | +62.6% |
| 1975 | 104,410 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 137,791 current LCU per person | +32.0% |
| 1977 | 158,313 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 148,052 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 165,787 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 169,518 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 191,541 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 240,255 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 1983 | 296,319 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 1984 | 312,039 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 318,825 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 311,126 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 364,181 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 397,667 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 480,244 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 1990 | 650,676 current LCU per person | +35.5% |
| 1991 | 896,619 current LCU per person | +37.8% |
| 1992 | 1.17 million current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 1993 | 1.73 million current LCU per person | +47.2% |
| 1994 | 2.27 million current LCU per person | +31.4% |
| 1995 | 3.17 million current LCU per person | +39.7% |
| 1996 | 4.30 million current LCU per person | +35.5% |
| 1997 | 4.98 million current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 5.48 million current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 7.26 million current LCU per person | +32.4% |
| 2000 | 9.46 million current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 10.95 million current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 15.05 million current LCU per person | +37.5% |
| 2003 | 18.29 million current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 23.30 million current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 28.26 million current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 33.28 million current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 43.53 million current LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 51.48 million current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 53.72 million current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 65.04 million current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 87.98 million current LCU per person | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 99.48 million current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 132.25 million current LCU per person | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 150.36 million current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 146.50 million current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 171.92 million current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 196.84 million current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 251.13 million current LCU per person | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 314.34 million current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 465.00 million current LCU per person | +47.9% |
| 2021 | 754.89 million current LCU per person | +62.3% |
| 2022 | 1.17 billion current LCU per person | +54.4% |
| 2023 | 1.58 billion current LCU per person | +35.4% |
| 2024 | 2.16 billion current LCU per person | +36.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.16 billion current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,705 current LCU per person, 17327.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.16 billion current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 131,465 current LCU per person, 16436.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97,341 current LCU per person | 28,528 current LCU per person | 165,787 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 308,172 current LCU per person | 169,518 current LCU per person | 480,244 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.19 million current LCU per person | 650,676 current LCU per person | 7.26 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.73 million current LCU per person | 9.46 million current LCU per person | 53.72 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.58 million current LCU per person | 65.04 million current LCU per person | 314.34 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 billion current LCU per person | 465.00 million current LCU per person | 2.16 billion current LCU per person | 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 (current lcu), per capita in Iran?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Iran was 2.16 billion current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 billion current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,528 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Iran ranks 1st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,337.1%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.