Australia vs Iran: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Australia
1.34 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Iran
1.57 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Australia rank
20th
Iran rank
18th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • Australia
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 1.57 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 1.34 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Australia, a difference of 227.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Iran ahead.

Australia ranks 20th and Iran ranks 18th of 165 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iran Difference Ahead
1820s 275.88 million international-$ in 2011 prices 5.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 5.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Iran
1870s 9.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 8.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
1910s 39.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 14.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 25.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
1950s 115.81 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 50.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 65.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
1960s 180.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 111.71 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 69.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
1970s 284.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 287.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Iran
1980s 385.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 290.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 95.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
1990s 545.82 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 449.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 96.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
2000s 825.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 890.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 64.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Iran
2010s 1.13 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.38 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 249.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Iran
2020s 1.29 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.51 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 223.57 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Australia or Iran?
Iran, at 1.57 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 1.34 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Australia and Iran?
227.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran?
76 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
How do Australia and Iran rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
Australia ranks 20th and Iran ranks 18th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 15,675 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.