Afghanistan vs Iran: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP
Afghanistan
5.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iran
5.02 current international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
3rd
Iran rank
5th
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 5.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP against 5.02 current international $ per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0.34 current international $ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Iran ranks 5th of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.32 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 5.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.7412 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2010s | 3.89 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.77 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.11 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 5.53 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.89 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.64 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp, Afghanistan or Iran?
- Afghanistan, at 5.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP against 5.02 current international $ per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp between Afghanistan and Iran?
- 0.34 current 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 (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Iran ranks 5th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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.