Iran vs Qatar: GNI growth
Iran
-8.9%
in 2025
Qatar
-13.1%
in 2020
Iran rank
162nd
Qatar rank
163rd
GNI growth over time
- Iran
- Qatar
How they compare
Iran currently reports -8.9% against -13.1% in Qatar, a difference of 4.2%.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Qatar ahead.
Iran ranks 162nd and Qatar ranks 163rd of 163 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.4% | -2.2% | 0.8% | Iran |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 4.1% | 1.6% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 17.5% | 10.4% | Qatar |
| 2010s | -3.3% | 6.8% | 10.1% | Qatar |
| 2020s | -1.1% | -13.1% | 12.0% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni growth, Iran or Qatar?
- Iran, at -8.9% against -13.1% in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni growth between Iran and Qatar?
- 4.2%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Qatar?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Iran and Qatar rank globally for gni growth?
- Iran ranks 162nd and Qatar ranks 163rd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.