Ethiopia vs Iran: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate
Ethiopia
-15.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iran
-23.69 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
209th
Iran rank
212th
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Iran
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports -15.61 % change on previous year against -23.69 % change on previous year in Iran, a difference of 8.08 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 209th and Iran ranks 212th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.22 % change on previous year | 9.86 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1970s | 9.14 % change on previous year | 26.58 % change on previous year | 17.44 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1980s | 6.11 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | -3.06 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2000s | 15.88 % change on previous year | 14.27 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 11.41 % change on previous year | -0.3455 % change on previous year | 11.75 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 5.97 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Iran?
- Ethiopia, at -15.61 % change on previous year against -23.69 % change on previous year in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Iran?
- 8.08 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Iran rank globally for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 209th and Iran ranks 212th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.