Economy

Iran

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GDP per capita19602024
1962.18K4.15K6.13K8.11K19602024
Source: World Bank WDI
Private credit (% of GDP)19602016
12.924.836.648.560.319602016
Source: WB GFDD
IndicatorValue
GDP (nominal)475,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP (PPP)1,820,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP growth3.66 %World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP per capita5,190 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Inflation (CPI)32.5 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Unemployment8.3 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Exports of goods & services112,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Imports of goods & services135,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Agriculture (% GDP)10.8 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industry (% GDP)36.1 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Services (% GDP)49.8 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industriespetroleum, petrochemicals, gas, fertilizer, caustic soda, textiles, cement and other construction materials, food processing (particularly sugar refining and vegetable oil production), ferrous and nonferrous metal fabrication, armamentsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Agricultural productswheat, sugarcane, milk, sugar beets, rice, tomatoes, barley, potatoes, oranges, apples (2023); note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnageCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export commoditiesplastics, iron ore, alcohols, natural gas, refined copper (2023); note: top five export commodities based on value in dollarsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export partnersChina 35%, Turkey 16%, India 8%, Pakistan 7%, Armenia 5% (2023); note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exportsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Import partnersChina 34%, UAE 20%, Turkey 11%, Brazil 8%, Germany 4% (2023); note: top five import partners based on percentage share of importsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Gini index35.9 indexWorld Bank WDI [2023]
GDP per capita (1913)1,275 int$ (2011)Maddison Project [1913]
Leading mineral commoditypetroleum, crude (211,000,000 tonnes (metric), 2023)BGS World Mineral Statistics [2023]
Wealth share of top 10%0.601 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Wealth share of top 1%0.256 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Gini (WID)1–35.9 indexWorld Inequality Database [2024] 1 index·World Bank WDI [2023] 35.9 index
Top export partnersChina (34.3%) / Türkiye (18.9%) / Pakistan (9.3%) / India (8.2%) / Azerbaijan (4.9%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top import partnersChina (39.6%) / Türkiye (13.7%) / Brazil (13.3%) / Germany (5.8%) / India (5.6%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top agricultural productsCereals, primary / Fruit Primary / Wheat / Sugar Crops Primary / Hen eggs in shell, freshFAOSTAT [2024]
Bank assets (% of GDP)75 %WB GFDD [2016]
Private credit (% of GDP)60.3 %WB GFDD [2016]
Stock market capitalization (% of GDP)526 %WB GFDD [2020]
Financial account ownership91.1 %WB Findex [2024]
Mobile-money accountNo authoritative open source found
Borrowed from a bank22.9 %WB Findex [2024]
Poverty headcount ($2.15/day)No authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($6.85/day)No authoritative open source found

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage30/33
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • Maddison Project
    maddison_historical_gdp
    Edition: 2023
  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    bgs_world_minerals
    Edition: 2023
  • World Inequality Database
    world_inequality_database
    Edition: 2026
  • CEPII BACI
    cepii_baci_trade
    Edition: 2026
  • FAOSTAT
    faostat
    Edition: 2026
  • WB GFDD
    world_bank_gfdd
    Edition: 2022
  • WB Findex
    world_bank_global_findex
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Iran's economy on Databook compiles 30 indicators from 9 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook, Maddison Project. Key figures include gdp (nominal) (475,000,000,000 US$), gdp (ppp) (1,820,000,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.