General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Iran
Iran: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 475.02 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Iran, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 475.02 million current LCU per person for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.1% on the previous year and up 1,886.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Iran peaked at 475.02 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Iran 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 132,764 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 158,201 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 213,680 current LCU per person | +35.1% |
| 1993 | 581,954 current LCU per person | +172.3% |
| 1994 | 637,315 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 827,369 current LCU per person | +29.8% |
| 1996 | 928,702 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 1.08 million current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 1.15 million current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 1.42 million current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 1.58 million current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 1.85 million current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 2.97 million current LCU per person | +60.2% |
| 2003 | 3.65 million current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 4.32 million current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 6.23 million current LCU per person | +44.4% |
| 2006 | 7.64 million current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 7.61 million current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 10.66 million current LCU per person | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 10.35 million current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 11.25 million current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 14.86 million current LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 13.09 million current LCU per person | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 17.60 million current LCU per person | +34.4% |
| 2014 | 21.29 million current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 23.91 million current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 29.29 million current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 33.69 million current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 38.30 million current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 44.45 million current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 60.49 million current LCU per person | +36.1% |
| 2021 | 107.09 million current LCU per person | +77.0% |
| 2022 | 160.85 million current LCU per person | +50.2% |
| 2023 | 228.46 million current LCU per person | +42.0% |
| 2024 | 334.18 million current LCU per person | +46.3% |
| 2025 | 475.02 million current LCU per person | +42.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 475.02 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,987 current LCU per person, 11879.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 475.02 million current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30,260 current LCU per person, 15697.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita 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 | +172.3% | 213,680 current LCU per person | 581,954 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 712,532 current LCU per person | 132,764 current LCU per person | 1.42 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.68 million current LCU per person | 1.58 million current LCU per person | 10.66 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.77 million current LCU per person | 11.25 million current LCU per person | 44.45 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.68 million current LCU per person | 60.49 million current LCU per person | 475.02 million current LCU per person | 6 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.673 (2100)
- Population density 49.33 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.09 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Iran?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Iran was 475.02 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 475.02 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Iran rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Iran ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,886.5%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
General government total expenditure (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.