Foreign aid received, per capita in Iran
Iran: Foreign aid received, per capita was 3.1 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.1 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
149th
of 168 countries
All-time high
47.08 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1961
All-time low
-0.6831 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1976
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received, per capita in Iran, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 3.1 constant 2024 US$ per person for foreign aid received, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 161.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per capita in Iran peaked at 47.08 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.6831 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Iran 149th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 47.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +405.1% |
| 1962 | 19.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -59.2% |
| 1963 | 8.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | -54.1% |
| 1964 | 1.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | -87.9% |
| 1965 | 7.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +579.6% |
| 1966 | 3.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | -46.4% |
| 1967 | 11.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +187.8% |
| 1968 | 2.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | -76.9% |
| 1969 | 3.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +42.2% |
| 1970 | 4.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 1971 | 1.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -60.3% |
| 1972 | 1.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | -0.6827 constant 2024 US$ per person | -134.4% |
| 1974 | 1.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -267.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0903 constant 2024 US$ per person | -92.1% |
| 1976 | -0.6831 constant 2024 US$ per person | -856.2% |
| 1977 | 2.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | -493.3% |
| 1978 | 17.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +542.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3349 constant 2024 US$ per person | -98.1% |
| 1980 | 1.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | +309.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4617 constant 2024 US$ per person | -66.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2656 constant 2024 US$ per person | -42.5% |
| 1983 | 3.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1090.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7531 constant 2024 US$ per person | -76.2% |
| 1985 | 0.941 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 1.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1987 | 2.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +120.6% |
| 1988 | 2.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 3.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 3.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 5.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 1992 | 3.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -36.1% |
| 1993 | 3.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 3.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 3.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 4.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | +45.9% |
| 1998 | 3.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 3.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 2.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 2.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 1.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -46.0% |
| 2006 | 2 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 1.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 1.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 1.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 1.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 1.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 1.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 1.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 1.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 2.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 2.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 2.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 3.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 3.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2024 | 3.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 3.1 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.11 constant 2024 US$ per person, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 3.1 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.32 constant 2024 US$ per person, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, per capita in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +1090.6% | 0.2656 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.16 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1976 | -856.2% | 0.0903 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.6831 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1965 | +579.6% | 1.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.26 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1978 | +542.2% | 2.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | 17.25 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1977 | +493.3% | -0.6831 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.69 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1961 | +405.1% | 9.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 47.08 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 47.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.6831 constant 2024 US$ per person | 17.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.2656 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 146 Azerbaijan 3.75 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 147 Singapore 3.69 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 148 Kuwait 3.13 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 150 Oman 2.93 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 151 Northern Mariana Islands 2.69 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 152 Brazil 2.51 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received, per capita in Iran?
- Foreign aid received, per capita in Iran was 3.1 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 47.08 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6831 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Iran rank for foreign aid received, per capita?
- Iran ranks 149th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.