Iran vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP

Iran
3.1 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2.3 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iran rank
12th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
10th

GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP over time

  • Iran
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2.557.51012.5199020072024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 3.1 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP against 2.3 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.8 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th of 159 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 6.19 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 4.08 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 2.11 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP Iran
2010s 3.08 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 2.55 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 0.5297 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP Iran
2020s 3.51 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 2.41 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 1.1 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp, Iran or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Iran, at 3.1 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP against 2.3 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp between Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
0.8 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
Iran ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
184 places, 5,350 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

GNI, PPP (constant 2021 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.