Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Gross domestic product (GDP) (Bolt)
Iran
1.57 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
1.82 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Iran rank
19th
Saudi Arabia rank
16th
Gross domestic product (GDP) (Bolt) over time
- Iran
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.82 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 1.57 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Iran, a difference of 251.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 166 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 9 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 5.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Iran |
| 1870s | 8.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.94 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Iran |
| 1910s | 14.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Iran |
| 1950s | 50.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 19.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 31.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Iran |
| 1960s | 111.71 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 46.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 65.49 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Iran |
| 1970s | 287.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 133.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 154.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Iran |
| 1980s | 290.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 203.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 86.37 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Iran |
| 1990s | 449.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 348.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 101.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Iran |
| 2000s | 890.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 735.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 154.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.38 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.51 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 134.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.51 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.71 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 190.37 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Iran or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.82 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 Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 251.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Iran ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 166 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
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.