Productivity vs. GDP per capita in Iran
Iran: Productivity vs. GDP per capita was 22.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
71st
of 130 countries
All-time high
34.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2011
All-time low
21.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2018
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity vs. GDP per capita in Iran, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
Iran recorded 22.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. gdp per capita in Iran peaked at 34.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2018.
Iran ranks 71st of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity vs. GDP per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 2006 | 23.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 26.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 27.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 28.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 32.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 34.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 29.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 27.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 22.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 25.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 23.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 21.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 21.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 28.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +35.0% |
| 2021 | 21.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 22.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 22.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 22.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Iran's 22.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 77% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 22.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 28.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 21.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 34.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 21.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 28.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 68 Serbia 25.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 23.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 23.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 72 Turkmenistan 20.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 73 Brazil 19.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 74 South Africa 19.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Iran
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 44,188 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 40.34 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 29,874 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.53 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2.43 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 57,320 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 20,416 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 36.89 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.89 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.574 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. gdp per capita in Iran?
- Productivity vs. gdp per capita in Iran was 22.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 34.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2011.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2018.
- How does Iran rank for productivity vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran ranks 71st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.