Gross national income per capita (constant 2017 PPP$) in Iran
Iran: Gross national income per capita (constant 2017 PPP$) was 16,096 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16,096
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
57th
of 72 countries
All-time high
21,254
in 2011
All-time low
13,115
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross national income per capita in Iran, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national income per capita in Iran is 16,096, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income per capita in Iran peaked at 21,254 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13,115, in 1990.
That places Iran 57th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income per capita (constant 2017 PPP$) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,115 | — |
| 1991 | 14,223 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 14,350 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 14,048 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 13,757 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 13,899 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 14,589 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 14,578 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 14,651 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 14,709 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 15,315 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 15,416 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 16,500 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 17,759 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 18,232 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 18,514 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 19,141 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 20,404 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 20,176 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 20,104 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 20,973 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 21,254 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 18,069 | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 17,067 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 16,883 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 14,835 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 15,889 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 16,089 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 14,992 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 13,613 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 13,784 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 15,037 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 15,444 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 16,096 | +4.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 16,096 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,831, 81% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Iran's 16,096 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,605, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,192 | 13,115 | 14,709 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,156 | 15,315 | 20,404 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,966 | 13,613 | 21,254 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,090 | 13,784 | 16,096 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income per capita in Iran?
- Gross national income per capita in Iran was 16,096 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gross national income per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 21,254 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross national income per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,115 in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for gross national income per capita?
- Iran ranks 57th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Gross national income per capita (constant 2017 PPP$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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