Iran vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP over time
- Iran
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Iran currently reports 5.02 current international $ per US$ of GDP against 4.27 current international $ per US$ of GDP in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.75 current international $ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 5th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 4th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.71 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.65 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2000s | 5.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.11 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.9506 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.77 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.23 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.4538 current international $ per US$ of GDP | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 4.08 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.84 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.2369 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Iran, at 5.02 current international $ per US$ of GDP against 4.27 current international $ per US$ of GDP in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp between Iran and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 0.75 current international $ per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iran and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 5th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 4th 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.