Iran in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Iran, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$362.7 bn

2025

from $109.6 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$3 924

2025

from $1 650 in 2000

Real growth

−2.8%

2025

from 5.8% in 2000

Inflation

42.2%

2025

from 14.5% in 2000

Unemployment

8.3%

2025

from 11.7% in 2000

Government debt

37.3%of GDP

2025

from 18.2% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Iran's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$362.7 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$362.7 bn
2024	$475.3 bn
2023	$457.5 bn
2022	$422.7 bn
2021	$407.4 bn
2020	$280.9 bn
2019	$348.0 bn
2018	$411.9 bn
2017	$510.2 bn
2016	$478.6 bn
2015	$409.2 bn
2014	$462.3 bn
2013	$500.4 bn
2012	$644.0 bn
2011	$629.1 bn
2010	$487.1 bn
2009	$414.1 bn
2008	$406.1 bn
2007	$349.7 bn
2006	$265.6 bn
2005	$225.0 bn
2004	$187.8 bn
2003	$151.9 bn
2002	$128.6 bn
2001	$126.9 bn
2000	$109.6 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

−2.8%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	2.1%
2030 (projection)	2.1%
2029 (projection)	1.8%
2028 (projection)	1.5%
2027 (projection)	3.2%
2026 (projection)	−6.1%
2025	−2.8%
2024	3.7%
2023	5.3%
2022	4.3%
2021	4.1%
2020	4.4%
2019	−2.4%
2018	−3.8%
2017	3.0%
2016	8.8%
2015	−1.4%
2014	5.0%
2013	−1.5%
2012	−3.8%
2011	2.6%
2010	5.8%
2009	1.0%
2008	0.3%
2007	8.2%
2006	5.0%
2005	3.2%
2004	4.3%
2003	8.6%
2002	8.1%
2001	2.4%
2000	5.8%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$3 9242025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$3 924	$19 699
2024	$5 190	$19 903
2023	$5 049	$18 933
2022	$4 721	$17 543
2021	$4 605	$15 884
2020	$3 203	$15 119
2019	$3 997	$13 928
2018	$4 783	$15 324
2017	$6 001	$15 719
2016	$5 711	$15 195
2015	$4 953	$14 274
2014	$5 672	$16 065
2013	$6 223	$16 215
2012	$8 114	$17 021
2011	$8 026	$19 275
2010	$6 291	$18 628
2009	$5 416	$17 615
2008	$5 377	$17 549
2007	$4 688	$17 384
2006	$3 619	$15 907
2005	$3 132	$15 016
2004	$2 672	$14 425
2003	$2 209	$13 755
2002	$1 891	$12 554
2001	$1 881	$11 533
2000	$1 650	$11 187

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200051%17%24%9%

202547%40%11%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

42.2%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	25.0%
2030 (projection)	25.0%
2029 (projection)	28.8%
2028 (projection)	33.7%
2027 (projection)	39.6%
2026 (projection)	68.9%
2025	42.2%
2024	32.5%
2023	44.6%
2022	43.5%
2021	43.4%
2020	30.6%
2019	39.9%
2018	18.0%
2017	8.0%
2016	7.3%
2015	12.5%
2014	16.6%
2013	36.6%
2012	27.3%
2011	26.3%
2010	10.1%
2009	13.6%
2008	25.4%
2007	17.3%
2006	10.0%
2005	13.4%
2004	14.8%
2003	16.5%
2002	14.3%
2001	11.3%
2000	14.5%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

8.3%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	8.3%	21.9%
2024	8.2%	21.3%
2023	8.1%	21.3%
2022	9.1%	22.7%
2021	9.3%	23.8%
2020	9.7%	23.7%
2019	10.7%	25.9%
2018	12.2%	27.5%
2017	12.2%	28.2%
2016	12.6%	29.1%
2015	11.2%	26.0%
2014	10.7%	25.0%
2013	10.6%	23.9%
2012	12.3%	26.9%
2011	12.5%	26.6%
2010	13.7%	28.7%
2009	12.1%	24.7%
2008	10.6%	23.1%
2007	10.8%	22.4%
2006	11.5%	23.5%
2005	11.8%	23.4%
2004	10.3%	20.4%
2003	11.5%	22.7%
2002	12.8%	25.2%
2001	12.4%	24.3%
2000	11.7%	23.1%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

25.8%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	25.8%	34.5%
2024	23.6%	28.5%
2023	23.9%	25.5%
2022	25.6%	23.4%
2021	22.0%	20.6%
2020	18.4%	25.5%
2019	22.3%	26.3%
2018	29.6%	27.0%
2017	21.8%	21.3%
2016	20.3%	19.6%
2015	18.7%	20.7%
2014	22.8%	22.5%
2013	25.2%	21.9%
2012	22.5%	21.6%
2011	24.9%	16.3%
2010	24.4%	19.4%
2009	22.7%	21.0%
2008	26.6%	21.6%
2007	28.8%	21.0%
2006	29.9%	23.3%
2005	30.3%	24.1%
2004	25.3%	26.1%
2003	24.6%	26.1%
2002	24.4%	23.8%
2001	19.3%	21.2%
2000	21.5%	19.8%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

11.4%2000

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2000	11.4%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

0.3%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	0.3%
2023	0.3%
2022	0.3%
2021	0.3%
2020	0.5%
2019	0.4%
2018	0.6%
2017	1.0%
2016	0.7%
2015	0.5%
2014	0.5%
2013	0.6%
2012	0.7%
2011	0.7%
2010	0.8%
2009	0.7%
2008	0.5%
2007	0.6%
2006	0.9%
2005	1.3%
2004	1.6%
2003	1.9%
2002	2.7%
2001	0.3%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

37.3%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	44.1%
2030 (projection)	43.0%
2029 (projection)	41.6%
2028 (projection)	39.8%
2027 (projection)	38.2%
2026 (projection)	37.3%
2025	37.3%
2024	31.2%
2023	29.6%
2022	34.5%
2021	39.9%
2020	47.1%
2019	44.6%
2018	41.6%
2017	43.2%
2016	45.9%
2015	32.1%
2014	10.9%
2013	10.2%
2012	11.7%
2011	10.6%
2010	12.8%
2009	11.5%
2008	10.6%
2007	13.5%
2006	15.2%
2005	18.3%
2004	21.1%
2003	21.9%
2002	23.4%
2001	21.0%
2000	18.2%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−5.7%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−3.6%
2030 (projection)	−3.8%
2029 (projection)	−4.1%
2028 (projection)	−4.3%
2027 (projection)	−4.7%
2026 (projection)	−5.2%
2025	−5.7%
2024	−2.7%
2023	−3.0%
2022	−2.6%
2021	−3.0%
2020	−4.9%
2019	−4.3%
2018	−1.6%
2017	−1.5%
2016	−1.7%
2015	−1.3%
2014	−0.9%
2013	−0.7%
2012	−0.5%
2011	−0.7%
2010	−0.8%
2009	−3.3%
2008	−4.4%
2007	−2.4%
2006	−4.9%
2005	−2.4%
2004	−2.4%
2003	−2.8%
2002	−2.9%
2001	0.0%
2000	5.4%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

7.4%2009

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2009	7.4%
2008	6.2%
2007	5.9%
2006	6.2%
2005	6.7%
2004	5.2%
2003	5.2%
2002	5.0%
2001	5.8%
2000	5.9%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Iran

Population

92.42 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	92.42 m
2024	91.57 m
2023	90.61 m
2022	89.52 m
2021	88.46 m
2020	87.72 m
2019	87.05 m
2018	86.12 m
2017	85.03 m
2016	83.81 m
2015	82.62 m
2014	81.50 m
2013	80.41 m
2012	79.37 m
2011	78.38 m
2010	77.42 m
2009	76.46 m
2008	75.51 m
2007	74.60 m
2006	73.39 m
2005	71.83 m
2004	70.26 m
2003	68.77 m
2002	68.01 m
2001	67.45 m
2000	66.42 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	22.0%	69.4%	8.6%
2024	22.4%	69.3%	8.2%
2023	22.8%	69.3%	7.9%
2022	23.2%	69.2%	7.6%
2021	23.6%	69.0%	7.4%
2020	23.8%	69.0%	7.2%
2019	23.9%	69.1%	7.0%
2018	24.0%	69.3%	6.8%
2017	23.9%	69.6%	6.5%
2016	23.8%	70.0%	6.3%
2015	23.6%	70.4%	6.0%
2014	23.4%	70.8%	5.8%
2013	23.3%	71.1%	5.6%
2012	23.3%	71.3%	5.4%
2011	23.3%	71.4%	5.3%
2010	23.4%	71.4%	5.2%
2009	23.7%	71.3%	5.0%
2008	24.0%	71.0%	4.9%
2007	24.6%	70.6%	4.8%
2006	25.3%	70.0%	4.8%
2005	26.3%	69.1%	4.7%
2004	27.4%	68.0%	4.6%
2003	28.7%	66.7%	4.6%
2002	30.1%	65.4%	4.4%
2001	31.7%	64.0%	4.3%
2000	33.5%	62.3%	4.2%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.682024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	1.68
2023	1.70
2022	1.70
2021	1.71
2020	1.70
2019	1.77
2018	1.92
2017	2.02
2016	2.05
2015	2.02
2014	1.98
2013	1.91
2012	1.85
2011	1.79
2010	1.75
2009	1.74
2008	1.74
2007	1.75
2006	1.76
2005	1.76
2004	1.78
2003	1.80
2002	1.84
2001	1.92
2000	2.00

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

77.8 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	77.8 years
2023	77.7 years
2022	76.8 years
2021	73.8 years
2020	74.1 years
2019	76.9 years
2018	76.6 years
2017	76.4 years
2016	76.2 years
2015	75.9 years
2014	75.6 years
2013	75.3 years
2012	75.0 years
2011	74.7 years
2010	74.4 years
2009	74.0 years
2008	73.7 years
2007	73.3 years
2006	72.9 years
2005	72.5 years
2004	72.0 years
2003	70.5 years
2002	71.1 years
2001	70.6 years
2000	70.2 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

116 7862025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 765 873 people, in 2005.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	116 786
2024	190 156
2023	262 044
2022	403 190
2021	334 967
2020	−180 680
2019	−32 794
2018	−27 946
2017	34 849
2016	66 630
2015	−46 239
2014	−56 042
2013	−47 322
2012	−57 823
2011	−65 924
2010	−12 849
2009	211
2008	−12 184
2007	−24 950
2006	640 932
2005	765 873
2004	739 996
2003	700 222
2002	−668 962
2001	291 692
2000	300 133

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

6.0%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	6.0%
2022	5.6%
2021	4.9%
2020	5.0%
2019	6.2%
2018	6.6%
2017	7.7%
2016	7.8%
2015	8.4%
2014	6.8%
2013	5.7%
2012	6.1%
2011	6.1%
2010	6.3%
2009	6.1%
2008	5.0%
2007	4.9%
2006	5.2%
2005	5.3%
2004	5.1%
2003	5.0%
2002	4.7%
2001	5.2%
2000	4.7%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

2.8%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	2.8%
2022	2.7%
2020	3.2%
2019	3.2%
2018	3.6%
2017	3.5%
2016	3.2%
2015	2.6%
2014	2.6%
2013	2.9%
2012	2.9%
2011	3.5%
2010	3.7%
2009	3.8%
2008	3.9%
2007	4.6%
2006	4.3%
2005	4.1%
2004	4.3%
2003	4.4%
2002	4.5%
2001	4.1%
2000	4.0%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

85.3%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	85.3%
2023	83.7%
2022	81.7%
2021	78.6%
2020	75.6%
2019	72.5%
2018	70.2%
2017	64.0%
2016	53.2%
2015	45.3%
2014	39.4%
2013	29.9%
2012	22.7%
2011	19.0%
2010	15.9%
2009	13.8%
2008	12.0%
2007	9.5%
2006	8.8%
2005	8.1%
2004	7.5%
2003	6.9%
2002	4.6%
2001	1.5%
2000	0.9%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

35.92023

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2023	35.9
2022	34.8
2021	35.5
2020	35.8
2019	36.5
2018	37.4
2017	36.7
2016	35.9
2015	35.3
2014	34.8
2013	34.0
2012	34.4
2011	34.7
2009	42.1
2006	44.8
2005	43.6

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

77.4%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	77.4%
2024	77.0%
2023	76.7%
2022	76.3%
2021	76.0%
2020	75.6%
2019	75.2%
2018	74.8%
2017	74.4%
2016	73.9%
2015	73.4%
2014	72.8%
2013	72.3%
2012	71.8%
2011	71.2%
2010	70.6%
2009	70.0%
2008	69.4%
2007	68.8%
2006	68.3%
2005	67.9%
2004	67.3%
2003	66.6%
2002	65.9%
2001	65.2%
2000	64.5%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

4.2%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	4.2%
2020	6.8%
2019	9.8%
2018	5.4%
2017	5.0%
2016	5.8%
2015	5.1%
2014	5.1%
2013	5.6%
2012	5.0%
2011	5.1%
2010	4.2%
2009	3.4%
2008	2.3%
2007	8.9%
2006	9.5%
2005	9.1%
2004	6.4%
2003	7.2%
2002	5.7%
2001	3.9%
2000	3.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

0.9%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	0.9%
2020	0.9%
2019	1.0%
2018	1.0%
2017	1.0%
2016	1.0%
2015	0.9%
2014	0.9%
2013	1.0%
2012	0.9%
2011	0.9%
2010	0.9%
2009	0.8%
2008	0.7%
2007	1.3%
2006	1.4%
2005	1.4%
2004	0.7%
2003	0.8%
2002	0.7%
2001	0.5%
2000	0.4%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

9.1 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	9.1 t
2023	9.0 t
2022	8.8 t
2021	8.9 t
2020	8.4 t
2019	8.2 t
2018	7.7 t
2017	7.8 t
2016	7.7 t
2015	7.6 t
2014	7.8 t
2013	7.6 t
2012	7.5 t
2011	7.5 t
2010	7.5 t
2009	7.5 t
2008	7.3 t
2007	7.2 t
2006	6.9 t
2005	6.5 t
2004	6.2 t
2003	5.9 t
2002	5.7 t
2001	5.5 t
2000	5.3 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

6.7%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	6.7%
2022	6.6%
2021	6.6%
2020	6.6%
2019	6.6%
2018	6.6%
2017	6.6%
2016	6.6%
2015	6.6%
2014	6.6%
2013	6.6%
2012	6.6%
2011	6.6%
2010	6.6%
2009	6.5%
2008	6.4%
2007	6.3%
2006	6.2%
2005	6.2%
2004	6.1%
2003	6.0%
2002	5.9%
2001	5.8%
2000	5.7%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Iran's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1979
Government: Islamic Republic, islamic theocracy, presidential system, unitary state
Official language: Persian
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

IRISO alpha-2

IRNISO alpha-3

364ISO numeric

Calling code: +98
Internet domain: .ir · ایران.
Time zone: UTC+03:30

Memberships

1969OICOrganisation of Islamic Cooperation

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q794 · World Bank data · Asia