Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Saudi Arabia: Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.57 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
1.82 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
19th
Saudi Arabia rank
16th

Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.82 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 1.57 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 251.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 166 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 9 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1820s 5.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 4.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Iran, Islamic Republic of
1870s 8.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.94 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 6.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Iran, Islamic Republic of
1910s 14.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 11.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Iran, Islamic Republic of
1950s 50.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 19.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 31.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Iran, Islamic Republic of
1960s 111.71 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 46.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 65.49 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 287.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 133.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 154.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 290.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 203.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 86.37 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 449.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 348.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 101.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 890.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 735.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 154.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 1.38 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.51 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 134.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Saudi Arabia
2020s 1.51 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.71 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 190.37 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp) by world region, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 1.82 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 1.57 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) by world region between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia?
251.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia?
76 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp) by world region?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th 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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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 15,675 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.