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Iran, Islamic Rep.

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

Population

92.4m

2025 · #17 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$3,924

2025 · #151 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

-2.8%

2025 · #206 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

42.2%

2025 · #5 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

Not published

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

7.4%

2009 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Population growth

0.9%

2025 · #105 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

77.9

2024 · #76 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

1.7

2024 · #130 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

77.4%

2025 · #69 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

8.3%

2025 · #53 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

21.9%

2025 · #39 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

41.0%

2025 · #174 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

2.4

2014 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

10.3

2024 · #113 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

6.0%

2023 · #104 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

2.8%

2023 · #138 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

9.1

2024 · #23 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

0.9%

2021 · #195 of 212

Source: World Bank