GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 88.16 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
88.16 billion current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 37.1%
World rank
2nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
88.16 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
510,481 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iran, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iran is 88.16 billion current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 37.1% on the previous year and up 1,250.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 88.16 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 510,481 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Iran ranks 2nd of 210 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 square kilometre in Iran, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 510,481 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 638,633 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1972 | 797,766 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1973 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 1974 | 1.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 1975 | 2.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 2.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1977 | 3.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 3.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 3.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 4.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 4.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 6.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1983 | 8.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1984 | 9.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 9.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 9.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 11.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1988 | 13.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 16.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1990 | 23.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1991 | 33.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1992 | 44.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1993 | 65.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1994 | 85.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1995 | 121.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1996 | 166.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1997 | 194.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 217.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 291.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2000 | 385.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2001 | 453.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 628.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2003 | 772.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 1.01 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 1.25 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 1.50 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 1.99 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2008 | 2.39 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 2.52 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.09 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 4.23 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2012 | 4.85 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 6.53 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2014 | 7.52 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 7.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.85 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 10.32 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 13.33 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2019 | 16.87 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2020 | 25.14 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 2021 | 41.16 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 2022 | 64.31 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 2023 | 88.16 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +37.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 88.16 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 8289.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 88.16 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.71 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4060.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 510,481 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 23.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 291.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 385.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.52 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.30 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 3.09 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 16.87 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.69 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 25.14 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 88.16 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Iran?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iran was 88.16 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 88.16 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 510,481 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 2nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,250.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.