Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Iran
Iran: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 140.14 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Iran, 1986–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Iran stood at 140.14 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Iran peaked at 145.4 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012 and was at its lowest, 59.82 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1986.
Iran ranks 72nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 69.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 60.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 74.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 121.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 120.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 123.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 134.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 118.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 145.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2020s | 129.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 116.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 140.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 69 North Macedonia 158.81 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 70 Palestine 156.2 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 71 Armenia 144.69 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 73 Ecuador 139.97 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 74 El Salvador 136.94 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 75 Egypt 136.02 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0713 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2419 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.27 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 4,030 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Iran?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Iran was 140.14 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 145.4 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.82 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1986.
- How does Iran rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Iran ranks 72nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.