Canada vs Iran: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Canada
1.76 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Iran
1.57 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Canada rank
16th
Iran rank
18th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • Canada
  • Iran
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.76 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 1.57 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Iran, a difference of 189.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Iran ahead.

Canada ranks 16th and Iran ranks 18th of 165 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 10 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iran Difference Ahead
1820s 1.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 5.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 4.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Iran
1870s 10.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 8.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1910s 55.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 14.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 41.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1950s 205.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 50.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 155.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1960s 326.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 111.71 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 214.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1970s 523.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 287.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 235.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1980s 716.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 290.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 425.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1990s 917.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 449.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 467.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
2000s 1.28 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 890.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 388.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
2010s 1.56 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.38 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 180.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
2020s 1.70 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.51 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 180.98 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Canada or Iran?
Canada, at 1.76 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 1.57 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Iran as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Canada and Iran?
189.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran?
76 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
How do Canada and Iran rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
Canada ranks 16th 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.