Iran vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP over time
- Iran
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Iran currently reports 4.29 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP against 3.56 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.73 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 6th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 6th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 6.3 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.2349 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2000s | 4.85 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.96 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.1167 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 2.68 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.13 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.4449 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 3.79 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.2928 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp, Iran or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Iran, at 4.29 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP against 3.56 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp between Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 0.73 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 6th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.