Australia vs Iran: Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region
Australia
1.34 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Iran
1.57 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Australia rank
21st
Iran rank
19th
Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region over time
- Australia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.57 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 1.34 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Australia, a difference of 227.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Iran ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and Iran ranks 19th of 166 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 275.88 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Iran |
| 1870s | 9.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Australia |
| 1910s | 39.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 14.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 25.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Australia |
| 1950s | 115.81 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 50.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 65.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Australia |
| 1960s | 180.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 111.71 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 69.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Australia |
| 1970s | 284.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 287.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Iran |
| 1980s | 385.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 290.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 95.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Australia |
| 1990s | 545.82 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 449.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 96.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Australia |
| 2000s | 825.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 890.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 64.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.13 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.38 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 249.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.29 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.51 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 223.57 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp) by world region, Australia or Iran?
- Iran, at 1.57 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 1.34 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) by world region between Australia and Iran?
- 227.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Iran rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp) by world region?
- Australia ranks 21st and Iran ranks 19th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.