Iran vs Iraq: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate
Iran
-2.83 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iraq
-2.16 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iran rank
198th
Iraq rank
196th
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate over time
- Iran
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -2.16 % change on previous year against -2.83 % change on previous year in Iran, a difference of 0.67 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 198th and Iraq ranks 196th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 % change on previous year | 9.96 % change on previous year | 6.96 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4.69 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year | 0.1001 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.25 % change on previous year | 6.05 % change on previous year | 4.8 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.18 % change on previous year | -0.9598 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate, Iran or Iraq?
- Iraq, at -2.16 % change on previous year against -2.83 % change on previous year in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate between Iran and Iraq?
- 0.67 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 198th and Iraq ranks 196th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.