Incomes of the richest in Iran
Iran: Incomes of the richest was 15.65 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
15.65
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
49th
of 113 countries
All-time high
23.05
in 1986
All-time low
14.07
in 2016
Years of data
28
1986–2022
Incomes of the richest in Iran, 1986–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incomes of the richest in Iran is 15.65, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incomes of the richest in Iran peaked at 23.05 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 14.07, in 2016.
That places Iran 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Incomes of the richest in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 23.05 | — |
| 1990 | 20.3 | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 20.23 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 19.22 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 20.44 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 20.36 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 18.28 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 18.77 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 19.34 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 18.97 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 19.32 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 19.38 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 20.83 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 17.83 | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 16.45 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 17.48 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 15.03 | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 18.41 | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 15.69 | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 16.9 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 15.31 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 14.07 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 15.12 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 15.9 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 15.3 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 14.5 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 15.24 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 15.65 | +2.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 15.65 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.62, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Iran's 15.65 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.83, 88% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.05 | 23.05 | 23.05 | 1 |
| 1990s | 20.05 | 19.22 | 20.44 | 4 |
| 2000s | 18.95 | 16.45 | 20.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.92 | 14.07 | 18.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.13 | 14.5 | 15.65 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 12,334 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 35,629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 29,008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,533 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 105.41 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incomes of the richest in Iran?
- Incomes of the richest in Iran was 15.65 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 23.05 in 1986.
- What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.07 in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for incomes of the richest?
- Iran ranks 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is incomes of the richest rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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