Afghanistan vs Iran: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP
Afghanistan
4.71 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iran
4.29 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
3rd
Iran rank
6th
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 4.71 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP against 4.29 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0.42 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Iran ranks 6th of 200 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.85 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.85 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 5.22 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.68 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.53 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 5.3 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.69 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.61 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp, Afghanistan or Iran?
- Afghanistan, at 4.71 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP against 4.29 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp between Afghanistan and Iran?
- 0.42 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Iran ranks 6th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.