Iran vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Iran
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 7th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 0.9153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.9447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp, Iran or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Iran, at 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp between Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 7th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, Atlas method (current US$), 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
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.