OHMEGA/MONSTER

Iran IranMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Iran: 43rd largest economy, 35th in military spending

Head of state Mojtaba KhameneiHead of government Masoud PezeshkianCapital Tehran
Population92.4M#17 of 194 in the world · 2025
GDP$363B#43 of 193 in the world · 2025
GDP per person$3.9k#133 of 193 in the world · 2025
Fossil fuel output5.4k TWh#8 of 186 in the world · 2024
Military spending$7.9B#35 of 167 in the world · 2024

Bars show the share of states this actor is ahead of. Rank is among states, each at its latest year.

92.4M people, 77% in cities

  • Population92.4M2025
  • Population growth0.9%2025
  • Urban population77.4%2025
  • Land area1.6M km²2023

A $363B economy, $3.9k per person

  • GDP$363B2025
  • GDP (purchasing power)$1.8T2025
  • GDP per person$3.9k2025
  • GDP per person (purchasing power)$19.7k2025
  • GDP growth-2.8%2025

Fuels are 56% of goods exports

  • Exports, share of GDP25.8%2025
  • Imports, share of GDP34.5%2025
  • Fuels, share of goods exports56.4%2022
  • Exports of goods and services$93.4B2025
  • Imports of goods and services$125B2025

Fossil fuel output of 5.4k TWh, more than it uses in oil and gas

Oilmade 2.7k TWhused 1k TWh
Gasmade 2.6k TWhused 2.5k TWh
Coalmade 10 TWhused 18 TWh
  • Fossil fuel production (oil + gas + coal)5.4k TWh2024
  • Primary energy consumption3.6k TWh2024
  • Energy use per person39.2 MWh2024
  • Electricity generation396 TWh2025
  • Electricity from fossil fuels94.3%2025

Spends $7.9B on its military, 2.0% of GDP

  • Military spending$7.9B2024
  • Military spending, share of GDP2.0%2024
  • Armed forces personnel650k2020
  • Arms imports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$42M2024
  • Arms exports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$226M2024

What Iran's leaders said lately

8 statements on record, newest first

  • Esmail Baghaei, Foreign Ministry Spokesman · 5 Octaccusation
    “structural nihilism” source ↗
  • Esmail Baghaei, Foreign Ministry Spokesman · 5 Octaccusation
    "In the end we all die anyway, so it doesn't matter." source ↗
  • Esmail Baghaei, Foreign Ministry Spokesman · 5 Octwarning
    “We all die” is a fact; “so it doesn't matter” is the leap where existential dread becomes a political weapon. source ↗

In play in 1 theater

US-Iran-Houthi confrontation over Hormuz and Red Sea

Where these numbers come from

Leaders as of 2026-10-05. Figures fetched 2026-10-05; each shows its own year.