Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Iran
Iran: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 10.19 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Iran stood at 10.19 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Iran peaked at 10.81 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.56 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Iran ranks 74th 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.
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Iran, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 5.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1990 | 5.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 6.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 6.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 10.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | +53.8% |
| 2006 | 10.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 9.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 10.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 9.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 9.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 9.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 8.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 8.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 9.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 9.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 10.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 10.19 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.84 international-$ in 2021 prices, 79% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iran's 10.19 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.12 international-$ in 2021 prices, 92% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +53.8% | 6.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.48 international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 71 Moldova 11.65 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 72 Colombia 11.28 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 73 Peru 10.67 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 75 Venezuela 9.39 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 76 Azerbaijan 9.35 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 77 Nicaragua 8.9 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 35,629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1,936 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 34.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Iran?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Iran was 10.19 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 10.81 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2009.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.56 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Iran ranks 74th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.