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Iran · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 7 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

117th of 182 · 10th in MENA+
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GNI per capitaIran's gni per capita rose from US$1,600 in 1996 to US$4,650 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$2kUS$4kUS$6kUS$8kUS$4,650

Iran's gni per capita rose from US$1,600 in 1996 to US$4,650 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

90th of 181 · 6th in MENA+
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Iran's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $9,880 in 1996 to intl $19.7k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $10kintl $15kintl $20kintl $19.7k

Iran's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $9,880 in 1996 to intl $19.7k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

84th of 129 · 8th in MENA+
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Iran's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$1,593 in 1996 to US$2,553 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$1kUS$1.5kUS$2kUS$2.5kUS$3kUS$2,553

Iran's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$1,593 in 1996 to US$2,553 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

34th of 57 · 3rd in MENA+
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Gini indexIran's gini index fell from 47.4 in 1986 to 35.9 in 2023.1990200020102020303540455035.9

Iran's gini index fell from 47.4 in 1986 to 35.9 in 2023.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

36th of 57 · 4th in MENA+
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Income share held by highest 10%Iran's income share held by highest 10% fell from 36.9 % in 1986 to 28.2 % in 2023.199020002010202026%28%30%32%34%36%38%28.2 %

Iran's income share held by highest 10% fell from 36.9 % in 1986 to 28.2 % in 2023.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

30th of 57 · 3rd in MENA+
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Income share held by lowest 20%Iran's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 4.6 % in 1986 to 7.0 % in 2023.19902000201020204%5%6%7%8%7.0 %

Iran's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 4.6 % in 1986 to 7.0 % in 2023.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

41st of 57 · 4th in MENA+
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Extreme povertyIran's extreme poverty fell from 21.8 % in 1986 to 2.5 % in 2023.19902000201020200%5%10%15%20%25%2.5 %

Iran's extreme poverty fell from 21.8 % in 1986 to 2.5 % in 2023.

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