Iran vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): GDP
GDP over time
- Iran
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 2.29 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 519.15 billion constant 2015 US$ in Iran, a difference of 1.77 trillion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 4.4 times Iran's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 212 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 222.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 140.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 207.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | 483.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 276.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 168.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 619.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 451.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 221.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 857.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 636.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 327.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.31 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 981.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 422.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.81 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.39 trillion constant 2015 US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 496.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.65 trillion constant 2015 US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Iran or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 2.29 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 519.15 billion constant 2015 US$ in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp between Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 1.77 trillion constant 2015 US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for gdp?
- Iran ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.