Iran vs Low income: GDP
GDP over time
- Iran
- Low income
How they compare
Low income currently reports 642.67 billion current US$ against 362.68 billion current US$ in Iran, a difference of 279.98 billion current US$.
That makes Low income's figure about 1.8 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Low income ahead.
Iran ranks 44th and Low income ranks 43rd of 211 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Low income in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.25 billion current US$ | 18.64 billion current US$ | 12.38 billion current US$ | Low income |
| 1970s | 48.40 billion current US$ | 48.90 billion current US$ | 500.52 million current US$ | Low income |
| 1980s | 140.63 billion current US$ | 90.53 billion current US$ | 50.09 billion current US$ | Iran |
| 1990s | 106.67 billion current US$ | 106.87 billion current US$ | 203.68 million current US$ | Low income |
| 2000s | 236.52 billion current US$ | 208.08 billion current US$ | 28.44 billion current US$ | Iran |
| 2010s | 488.08 billion current US$ | 405.47 billion current US$ | 82.61 billion current US$ | Iran |
| 2020s | 401.07 billion current US$ | 544.34 billion current US$ | 143.28 billion current US$ | Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Iran or Low income?
- Low income, at 642.67 billion current US$ against 362.68 billion current US$ in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp between Iran and Low income?
- 279.98 billion current US$, with Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Low income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Low income rank globally for gdp?
- Iran ranks 44th and Low income ranks 43rd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current US$). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.