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India vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP

India
2.9%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.8%
in 2024
India rank
135th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
137th

Value of imports from China as a share of GDP over time

  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

India currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

India ranks 135th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 137th of 198 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 1.3% 0.9% 0.3% India
2010s 2.7% 2.4% 0.4% India
2020s 2.8% 3.3% 0.5% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imports from china as a share of gdp, India or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
India, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imports from china as a share of gdp between India and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.1%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
50 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do India and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
India ranks 135th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 137th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 9,308 data points, 1960–2024
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).