Wealth share richest in Iran
Iran: Wealth share richest was 25.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.61
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 215 countries
All-time high
46.95
in 1970
All-time low
24.92
in 2016
Years of data
56
1820–2024
Wealth share richest in Iran, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share richest in Iran stood at 25.61.
The figure is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Iran peaked at 46.95 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 24.92, in 2016.
Iran ranks 136th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 42.83 | — |
| 1850 | 44.59 | +4.1% |
| 1880 | 45.48 | +2.0% |
| 1900 | 46.23 | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 45.86 | -0.8% |
| 1920 | 46.12 | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 46.12 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 46.03 | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 45.25 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 46.04 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 46.95 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 37.86 | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 37.87 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 37.86 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 37.86 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 37.87 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 37.88 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 37.88 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 36.3 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 33.73 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 32.35 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 31.36 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 31.29 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 31.27 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 31.21 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 31.13 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 31.14 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31.14 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 31.15 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 31.28 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 33.59 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 33.7 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 31.02 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 30.93 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 31.55 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 31.57 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 31.08 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 31.07 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.97 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 28.36 | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 27.06 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 29.55 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 25.17 | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 28.59 | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 27.05 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 26.67 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 25.64 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 24.92 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 25.96 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 26.38 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 25.77 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 25.09 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 25.05 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 25.61 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 25.61 | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 25.61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.19, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 25.61 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.63, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 42.83 | 42.83 | 42.83 | 1 |
| 1850s | 44.59 | 44.59 | 44.59 | 1 |
| 1880s | 45.48 | 45.48 | 45.48 | 1 |
| 1900s | 46.23 | 46.23 | 46.23 | 1 |
| 1910s | 45.86 | 45.86 | 45.86 | 1 |
| 1920s | 46.12 | 46.12 | 46.12 | 1 |
| 1930s | 46.12 | 46.12 | 46.12 | 1 |
| 1940s | 46.03 | 46.03 | 46.03 | 1 |
| 1950s | 45.25 | 45.25 | 45.25 | 1 |
| 1960s | 46.04 | 46.04 | 46.04 | 1 |
| 1970s | 46.95 | 46.95 | 46.95 | 1 |
| 1980s | 36.75 | 32.35 | 37.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.46 | 31.13 | 33.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.83 | 27.06 | 33.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.57 | 24.92 | 29.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.31 | 25.05 | 25.61 | 5 |
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 wealth share richest in Iran?
- Wealth share richest in Iran was 25.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 46.95 in 1970.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.92 in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for wealth share richest?
- Iran ranks 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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