How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: How have things changed?, annual growth rate was 5.67 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.67 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
52nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
245.26 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-26.96 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
59
1966–2024
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Iran, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Iran stood at 5.67 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 245.26 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -26.96 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Iran ranks 52nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1968 | 6.68 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1969 | -0.0125 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1970 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -68442.0% |
| 1971 | -6.51 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 1972 | -19.39 % change on previous year | +197.9% |
| 1973 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1974 | 245.26 % change on previous year | +7708.1% |
| 1975 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1976 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -375.8% |
| 1977 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1978 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -271.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4826 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1980 | -26.96 % change on previous year | -5685.4% |
| 1981 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1982 | 90.26 % change on previous year | +1556.8% |
| 1983 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1984 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1986 | 27.93 % change on previous year | +1118.3% |
| 1987 | 39.73 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 1988 | 9.08 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1989 | 10.71 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1991 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1992 | 18.78 % change on previous year | +659.4% |
| 1993 | 5 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1994 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 1995 | 10.27 % change on previous year | -457.1% |
| 1996 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1997 | 4.86 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0667 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1999 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +4190.4% |
| 2000 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2001 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -183.9% |
| 2002 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 10 % change on previous year | -443.8% |
| 2004 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2005 | 10.12 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 2006 | 10.15 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2007 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 2008 | 0.223 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2009 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +2877.1% |
| 2010 | 10.63 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 2011 | 10.9 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 13.37 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2014 | 6.92 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 2015 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2016 | 11.29 % change on previous year | +184.8% |
| 2017 | 14.21 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6211 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2020 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +275.0% |
| 2021 | -0.6404 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2022 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -289.1% |
| 2023 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +304.7% |
| 2024 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 5.67 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 5.67 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2981 % change on previous year, 19.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +68442.0% | -0.0125 % change on previous year | 8.54 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +7708.1% | 3.14 % change on previous year | 245.26 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -5685.4% | 0.4826 % change on previous year | -26.96 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +4190.4% | 0.0667 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +2877.1% | 0.223 % change on previous year | 6.64 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +1556.8% | 5.45 % change on previous year | 90.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7 % change on previous year | -0.0125 % change on previous year | 6.68 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 23.48 % change on previous year | -19.39 % change on previous year | 245.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.93 % change on previous year | -26.96 % change on previous year | 90.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.84 % change on previous year | -2.88 % change on previous year | 18.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.96 % change on previous year | -2.91 % change on previous year | 10.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.24 % change on previous year | 0.6211 % change on previous year | 14.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 % change on previous year | -0.6404 % change on previous year | 5.67 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 49 French Polynesia 6.08 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Zambia 5.97 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Belize 5.69 % change on previous year compare
- 53 New Caledonia 5.65 % change on previous year compare
- 54 India 5.44 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Bermuda 5.3 % change on previous year 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 how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Iran?
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Iran was 5.67 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 245.26 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.96 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Iran rank for how have things changed?, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 How have things changed?, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.