Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): GDP

Iran, Islamic Republic of
519.15 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2.13 trillion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
27th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
32nd

GDP over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 2.13 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 519.15 billion constant 2015 US$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.62 trillion constant 2015 US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 4.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 212 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 82.26 billion constant 2015 US$ 314.87 billion constant 2015 US$ 232.61 billion constant 2015 US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 207.69 billion constant 2015 US$ 493.96 billion constant 2015 US$ 286.27 billion constant 2015 US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 168.40 billion constant 2015 US$ 593.86 billion constant 2015 US$ 425.47 billion constant 2015 US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 221.23 billion constant 2015 US$ 705.27 billion constant 2015 US$ 484.04 billion constant 2015 US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 327.03 billion constant 2015 US$ 1.05 trillion constant 2015 US$ 720.39 billion constant 2015 US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 422.14 billion constant 2015 US$ 1.63 trillion constant 2015 US$ 1.21 trillion constant 2015 US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 496.20 billion constant 2015 US$ 1.95 trillion constant 2015 US$ 1.46 trillion constant 2015 US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 2.13 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 519.15 billion constant 2015 US$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
1.62 trillion constant 2015 US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gdp?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.