GNI (current LCU), per capita in Iran
Iran: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 2.16 billion current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Iran, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per capita in Iran is 2.16 billion current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.0% on the previous year and up 1,327.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Iran peaked at 2.16 billion current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27,350 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Iran ranks 1st of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27,350 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 33,305 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 1972 | 40,720 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1973 | 57,208 current LCU per person | +40.5% |
| 1974 | 94,944 current LCU per person | +66.0% |
| 1975 | 104,456 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 136,841 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 1977 | 156,603 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 145,871 current LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 167,283 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 171,094 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 193,241 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 241,084 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 1983 | 297,524 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 1984 | 312,845 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 318,975 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 311,352 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 364,001 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 397,397 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 479,962 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 1990 | 650,401 current LCU per person | +35.5% |
| 1991 | 898,208 current LCU per person | +38.1% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million current LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 1993 | 1.73 million current LCU per person | +47.1% |
| 1994 | 2.26 million current LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 1995 | 3.16 million current LCU per person | +39.6% |
| 1996 | 4.28 million current LCU per person | +35.6% |
| 1997 | 4.96 million current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 5.48 million current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 7.28 million current LCU per person | +32.9% |
| 2000 | 9.47 million current LCU per person | +30.2% |
| 2001 | 10.97 million current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 15.09 million current LCU per person | +37.6% |
| 2003 | 18.33 million current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 23.26 million current LCU per person | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 28.21 million current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 33.29 million current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 43.65 million current LCU per person | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 51.65 million current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 53.71 million current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 65.06 million current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 88.04 million current LCU per person | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 100.13 million current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 133.09 million current LCU per person | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 151.13 million current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 146.61 million current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 172.12 million current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 197.08 million current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 252.44 million current LCU per person | +28.1% |
| 2019 | 314.40 million current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 2020 | 464.22 million current LCU per person | +47.7% |
| 2021 | 754.64 million current LCU per person | +62.6% |
| 2022 | 1.16 billion current LCU per person | +54.2% |
| 2023 | 1.57 billion current LCU per person | +35.3% |
| 2024 | 2.16 billion current LCU per person | +37.0% |
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 124,158 current LCU per person, 17379.2× 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 132,120 current LCU per person, 16331.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96,458 current LCU per person | 27,350 current LCU per person | 167,283 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 308,748 current LCU per person | 171,094 current LCU per person | 479,962 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.19 million current LCU per person | 650,401 current LCU per person | 7.28 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.76 million current LCU per person | 9.47 million current LCU per person | 53.71 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.01 million current LCU per person | 65.06 million current LCU per person | 314.40 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 billion current LCU per person | 464.22 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Iran?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Iran was 2.16 billion current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (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 gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,350 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Iran ranks 1st out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,327.7%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.