Iran vs Lower middle income: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP over time
- Iran
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Iran currently reports 5.02 current international $ per US$ of GDP against 4.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP in Lower middle income, a difference of 0.61 current international $ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lower middle income ahead.
Iran ranks 5th and Lower middle income ranks 2nd of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Lower middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.71 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.9 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.81 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2000s | 5.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.82 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.23 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.77 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.09 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.3121 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 4.08 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.94 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.1452 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp, Iran or Lower middle income?
- Iran, at 5.02 current international $ per US$ of GDP against 4.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp between Iran and Lower middle income?
- 0.61 current international $ per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lower middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Lower middle income rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 5th and Lower middle income ranks 2nd 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.