Gross national income per capita in Iran

Iran: Gross national income per capita 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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 13.1k1991: 14.2k1992: 14.3k1993: 14.0k1994: 13.8k1995: 13.9k1996: 14.6k1997: 14.6k1998: 14.7k1999: 14.7k2000: 15.3k2001: 15.4k2002: 16.5k2003: 17.8k2004: 18.2k2005: 18.5k2006: 19.1k2007: 20.4k2008: 20.2k2009: 20.1k2010: 21.0k2011: 21.3k2012: 18.1k2013: 17.1k2014: 16.9k2015: 14.8k2016: 15.9k2017: 16.1k2018: 15.0k2019: 13.6k2020: 13.8k2021: 15.0k2022: 15.4k2023: 16.1k

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 in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Gross national income per capita (constant 2017 PPP$) in Iran, 1990 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 54 Albania 17,627 compare
  2. 55 Ukraine 16,933 compare
  3. 56 Egypt 16,218 compare
  4. 58 Moldova 15,866 compare
  5. 59 Algeria 15,114 compare
  6. 60 Iraq 12,654 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places →

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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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Indicator
Gross national income per capita (constant 2017 PPP$)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,412 data points, 1990–2023
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