Iran, Islamic Rep.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Upper middle income · Capital: Tehran

$5,190GDP per capita · 2024

Long-run GDP per capita

Real GDP per capita in 2011 international dollars, 1 AD–2022. Maddison Project Database 2023.

Economic events

Crises and shocks, also marked on the chart above.

Demographics

Life expectancy

77.9 · 2024

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Population

91.6M · 2024

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Population growth

1.1% · 2024

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Urban population

77.0% · 2024

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Environment

CO₂ per capita

9.1 · 2024

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External

Current account balance

11.4% · 2000

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Current account balance (IMF)

0.6% · 2025

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Government

Central government debt

No data

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Government gross debt

37.3% · 2025

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Labour

Unemployment

8.3% · 2025

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Unemployment rate (IMF)

8.0% · 2025

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Output & growth

GDP

$475.3B · 2024

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GDP (IMF)

$371.2B · 2025

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GDP (PPP)

Int’l$ 1.8T · 2025

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GDP growth

3.7% · 2024

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GDP per capita

$5,190 · 2024

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GDP per capita (IMF)

$4,264 · 2025

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GNI per capita

$5,130 · 2024

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Real GDP growth

-1.5% · 2025

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Prices

Inflation (CPI)

32.5% · 2024

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Inflation (avg CPI)

50.9% · 2025

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Society

Income inequality (Gini)

35.9 · 2023

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Internet users

85.3% · 2024

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Trade

Exports

23.6% · 2024

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Imports

28.5% · 2024

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Trade

52.1% · 2024

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