GDP per capita growth — all countries

GDP per capita growth — Iran

GDP per capita growth in Iran in 2025 — -3.72%. Ranked 183 in the world out of 186. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 10.84 pp.

2025 -3.72% −6.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 183of 186
Period maximum 16.82%1982
Period minimum -24.39%1980

Trend over time

1961–2025 · % per year

GDP per capita growth — Iran, 1961–2025-40-2002019611968197519821989199620032010201720241961: 7.12%1963: 3.81%1965: 13.42%1967: 7.91%1969: 12.1%1971: 10.35%1973: 4.34%1975: -3.29%1977: -5.74%1979: -14.99%1981: -10.52%1983: 6.85%1985: -1.81%1987: -3.69%1989: 3.08%1991: 9.7%1993: -1.82%1995: 1.27%1997: 0.14%1999: 0.56%2001: 0.82%2003: 7.44%2005: 0.93%2007: 6.4%2009: -0.24%2011: 1.38%2013: -2.8%2015: -2.76%2017: 1.56%2019: -3.41%2021: 3.27%2023: 4.07%2025: -3.72%
Change over the period: −10.84 pp Annual average: -0.17 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iran

Iran -3.72%
World 1.99%
Southern Asia computed 5.16%
GDP per capita growth — Iran, by year Iran All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 -3.72 −6.3 pp
2024 2.58 −1.49 pp
2023 4.07 +0.96 pp
2022 3.11 −0.16 pp
2021 3.27 −0.37 pp
2020 3.64 +7.05 pp
2019 -3.41 +1.56 pp
2018 -4.97 −6.52 pp
2017 1.56 −5.71 pp
2016 7.27 +10.02 pp
2015 -2.76 −6.34 pp
2014 3.58 +6.38 pp
2013 -2.8 +2.14 pp
2012 -4.94 −6.33 pp
2011 1.38 −3.1 pp
2010 4.48 +4.72 pp
2009 -0.24 +0.72 pp
2008 -0.96 −7.36 pp
2007 6.4 +3.64 pp
2006 2.76 +1.83 pp
2005 0.93 −1.2 pp
2004 2.13 −5.31 pp
2003 7.44 +0.25 pp
2002 7.19 +6.37 pp
2001 0.82 −3.47 pp
2000 4.29 +3.73 pp
1999 0.56 −0.13 pp
1998 0.69 +0.54 pp
1997 0.14 −5.06 pp
1996 5.21 +3.93 pp
1995 1.27 +3.16 pp
1994 -1.89 −0.06 pp
1993 -1.82 −3.1 pp
1992 1.28 −8.42 pp
1991 9.7 −0.64 pp
1990 10.34 +7.26 pp
1989 3.08 +12.14 pp
1988 -9.06 −5.38 pp
1987 -3.69 +9.37 pp
1986 -13.05 −11.25 pp
1985 -1.81 +8.76 pp
1984 -10.57 −17.41 pp
1983 6.85 −9.97 pp
1982 16.82 +27.34 pp
1981 -10.52 +13.87 pp
1980 -24.39 −9.4 pp
1979 -14.99 +0.65 pp
1978 -15.64 −9.9 pp
1977 -5.74 −20.49 pp
1976 14.75 +18.04 pp
1975 -3.29 −6.01 pp
1974 2.71 −1.63 pp
1973 4.34 −6.85 pp
1972 11.2 +0.84 pp
1971 10.35 +2.74 pp
1970 7.61 −4.49 pp
1969 12.1 +1.07 pp
1968 11.03 +3.12 pp
1967 7.91 −0.17 pp
1966 8.08 −5.33 pp
1965 13.42 +8.27 pp
1964 5.15 +1.34 pp
1963 3.81 −0.88 pp
1962 4.68 −2.44 pp
1961 7.12

Southern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The annual growth of gross domestic product per person in constant prices. It differs from ordinary GDP growth by the rate of population growth, and in countries with fast-growing populations the difference runs to two or three percentage points a year — enough for brisk economic growth to mean stagnant income per person. It is this indicator, not GDP growth, that matches the everyday question of whether life has become better.

Important: It can be negative while GDP growth is positive — in that case the population is growing faster than the economy.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.