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Economy · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Upper-middle income
Iran: the economy in numbers
GDP is $363bn (2025), 44th of 211 in the world and 6th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GDP per capita is $3,924 (2025), 153rd of 211 in the world and 16th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GDP per capita, PPP is $19,699 (2025), 107th of 199 in the world and 10th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa.
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12 indicators
Economy: Iran in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $363bn2025 | 44/211 | 6/22 | $110bn | $487bn | $281bn | −11%since 2015 | $5.1tn | $33.5tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $3,9242025 | 153/211 | 16/22 | $1,650 | $6,291 | $3,203 | −21%since 2015 | $6,202 | $10,890 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $19,6992025 | 107/199 | 10/22 | $11,187 | $18,628 | $15,119 | +38%since 2015 | $16,921 | $25,523 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $4,6502025 | 133/201 | 13/22 | $1,750 | $5,910 | $3,980 | −15%since 2015 | $6,365 | $10,938 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | -2.8%2025 | 207/210 | 21/22 | 5.8% | 5.8% | 4.4% | −1.4 ppsince 2015 | 2.7% | 4.2% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | -3.7%2025 | 204/210 | 19/22 | 4.3% | 4.5% | 3.6% | −1.0 ppsince 2015 | 0.9% | 3.9% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 10.6%2025 | 66/198 | 6/22 | 9.1% | 6.5% | 11.7% | +0.5 ppsince 2015 | 6.8% | 6.9% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 39.6%2025 | 16/201 | 9/22 | 40.3% | 44.2% | 37.2% | +7.5 ppsince 2015 | 35.9% | 32.7% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 20.6%2024 | 16/194 | 1/20 | 16.6% | 12.8% | 22.9% | +5.0 ppsince 2014 | 12.9% | 21.0% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 47.1%2025 | 160/201 | 16/22 | 51.4% | 51.1% | 48.8% | −8.1 ppsince 2015 | 51.9% | 56.9% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 41.8%2025 | 4/175 | 2/20 | 35.1% | 40.3% | 47.9% | +9.8 ppsince 2015 | 27.0% | 33.7% | 26.3% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 30.4%2021 | 9/209 | 3/23 | 33.1% | 23.1% | 23.2% | +5.1 ppsince 2011 | 17.3% | 3.8% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP per capita, PPP+38%$19,699 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP−11%$363bn in 2025
- GDP per capita−21%$3,924 in 2025
- GNI per capita−15%$4,650 in 2025
- GDP growth−1.4 pp-2.8% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Iran and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Iran. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Iran | Pakistan | Türkiye | Iraq | Afghanistan | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $363bn2025 | $407bn2025 | $1.6tn2025 | $254bn2025 | $17.8bn2024 | $1.3tn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $3,9242025 | $1,5962025 | $18,5992025 | $5,4102025 | $4172024 | $34,5372025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $19,6992025 | $6,5732025 | $45,2882025 | $14,2672025 | $2,2362024 | $73,7842025 |
| GNI per capita | $4,6502025 | $1,5002025 | $16,3002025 | $5,6902025 | $3902024 | $36,0702025 |
| GDP growth | -2.8%2025 | 3.7%2025 | 3.6%2025 | -2.2%2025 | 1.9%2024 | 4.5%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | -3.7%2025 | 2.1%2025 | 3.2%2025 | -4.2%2025 | -1.0%2024 | -0.2%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 10.6%2025 | 23.0%2025 | 5.2%2025 | 3.4%2025 | 34.3%2024 | 2.6%2025 |
| Industry share | 39.6%2025 | 20.1%2025 | 24.0%2025 | 45.4%2025 | 14.5%2024 | 43.0%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 20.6%2024 | 13.0%2025 | 16.8%2024 | 4.0%2025 | 8.4%2024 | 15.8%2025 |