Iran Economy

Iran Economy : Iran is a lower middle-income country comes under the Middle East and the North African

region, according to the classification made by the World Bank on the basis of Region and Income for the year 2005. The country has a total surface area 1.6 millions square kilometer as of the year 2004 with a forest area of 110.8 thousand square kilometer in 2000.

Iran Economy - Social Indicators

The total population of the country as of the year 2004 has reached at 67.0 millions with an annual percentage growth rate of 0.9. The following graph gives a clear picture upon the annual percentage growth rate of the population of the country.

The life expectancy at birth years in the country as of 2004 is calculated at 70.8. Infant mortality rate per one thousand life births is 32.0 in the same year. Under the age of 5, the mortality rate per one thousand is 37.6. The literacy rate (adult total that is the percentage of peoples ages 15 and above) has reached at 77.0 as in 2004.

Key Economic Indicators of Iran Economy

The Gross National Income, Atlas method of the country as in 2004 has reached at 155.3 billions in current US $ with a per capita GNI of 2,320.0 in current US $. The Gross Domestic product of the country as in 2004 is 163.4 billions in current US $ with an annual percentage growth rate of 5.6. The following table gives a clear picture upon the growth rate of GDP in the country.