Iran vs Lower middle income: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Iran
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 2.01 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 184.32 billion constant 2015 US$ in Iran, a difference of 1.83 trillion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 10.9 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lower middle income ahead.
Iran ranks 19th and Lower middle income ranks 17th of 162 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Lower middle income in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 76.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 43.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | Lower middle income |
| 1970s | 140.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 130.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | Iran |
| 1980s | 112.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 196.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 83.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 96.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 310.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 213.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 173.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | 641.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 467.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 196.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.30 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.10 trillion constant 2015 US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 189.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.74 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.56 trillion constant 2015 US$ | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Iran or Lower middle income?
- Lower middle income, at 2.01 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 184.32 billion constant 2015 US$ in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Iran and Lower middle income?
- 1.83 trillion constant 2015 US$, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lower middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Lower middle income rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Iran ranks 19th and Lower middle income ranks 17th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.