Iran vs Syria: Annual growth of GDP per capita
Iran
-3.7%
in 2025
Syria
-3.9%
in 2022
Iran rank
205th
Syria rank
207th
Annual growth of GDP per capita over time
- Iran
- Syria
How they compare
Iran currently reports -3.7% against -3.9% in Syria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.
Iran ranks 205th and Syria ranks 207th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.1% | 3.6% | 4.6% | Iran |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 5.0% | 3.8% | Syria |
| 1980s | -4.6% | -0.7% | 3.9% | Syria |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 3.3% | 0.7% | Syria |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.6% | 1.5% | Iran |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -5.8% | 5.7% | Iran |
| 2020s | 3.3% | -2.4% | 5.7% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of gdp per capita, Iran or Syria?
- Iran, at -3.7% against -3.9% in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth of gdp per capita between Iran and Syria?
- 0.2%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Syria?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Syria rank globally for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Iran ranks 205th and Syria ranks 207th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for inflation.