Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Saudi Arabia: Chemicals

Iran, Islamic Republic of
25.2%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
21.9%
in 2022
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
13th
Saudi Arabia rank
16th

Chemicals over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 25.2% against 21.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 153 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 9.6% 38.8% 29.2% Saudi Arabia
2000s 14.7% 36.4% 21.6% Saudi Arabia
2010s 25.2% 27.2% 2.1% Saudi Arabia
2020s 24.5% 24.0% 0.4% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemicals, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Saudi Arabia?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 25.2% against 21.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
What is the difference in chemicals between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia?
3.3%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia rank globally for chemicals?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 5,452 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).