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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 12 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 10.9 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” state-run broadcast media with no private, independent broadcasters; Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), the state-run TV broadcaster, operates over 60 television channels, over 50 radio stations, and dozens o…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .ir
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 80% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 32 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 29.02 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 174 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 159 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” wheat, sugarcane, milk, sugar beets, rice, tomatoes, barley, potatoes, oranges, apples (2023)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on alcohol and tobacco.text β€” 0.5% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on food.text β€” 27.9% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $90.238 billion (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $60.714 billion (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $6.759 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” traditionally state-controlled economy but reforming state-owned financial entities; strong oil/gas, agricultural, and service sectors; recent massive inflation due to exchange rate depreciation, international sanctions…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Iranian rials (IRR) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2019.text β€” 42,000 (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 42,000 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 42,000 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 42,000 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 42,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” plastics, iron ore, alcohols, natural gas, refined copper (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” China 35%, Turkey 16%, India 8%, Pakistan 7%, Armenia 5% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $105.752 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $97.924 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $100.031 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: GDP expenditure basis - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $436.906 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 22.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 12.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 50.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -26.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 26.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 13.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 13% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 36.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 47.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2023.text β€” 35.9 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 28.2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 2.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” broadcasting equipment, vehicle parts/accessories, corn, soybeans, vehicle bodies (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” China 34%, UAE 20%, Turkey 11%, Brazil 8%, Germany 4% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $97.729 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $113.21 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $117.176 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: GDP expenditure basis - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 2.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” petroleum, petrochemicals, gas, fertilizer, caustic soda, textiles, cement and other construction materials, food processing (particularly sugar refining and vegetable oil production), ferrous and nonferrous metal fabri…
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 43.5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 44.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 32.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 28.575 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2017.text β€” 39.5% of GDP (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: includes publicly guaranteed debt
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $1.373 trillion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $1.442 trillion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $1.486 trillion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 3.8% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $15,300 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $15,900 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $16,200 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2021.text β€” 0% of GDP (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 0% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 0% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 9.1% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 9.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 9.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 35.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 20% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 22.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 3.032 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.exports.text β€” 212,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 1.098 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.production.text β€” 2.209 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.proven reserves.text β€” 1.203 billion metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 94.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 3.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.nuclear.text β€” 1.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 0.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.wind.text β€” 0.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 335.175 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.exports.text β€” 5.723 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.imports.text β€” 3.136 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 86.058 million kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 37.948 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 160.779 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.consumption.text β€” 252.353 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.exports.text β€” 14.698 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.imports.text β€” 2.274 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.production.text β€” 265.088 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.proven reserves.text β€” 33.987 trillion cubic meters (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Nuclear energy.Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors.text β€” 0.92GW (2025 est.)
+ Added Energy.Nuclear energy.Number of nuclear reactors under construction.text β€” 1 (2025)
+ Added Energy.Nuclear energy.Number of operational nuclear reactors.text β€” 1 (2025)
+ Added Energy.Nuclear energy.Percent of total electricity production.text β€” 1.7% (2023 est.)
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