Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Upper middle income: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 41.8% against 33.7% in Upper middle income, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Upper middle income ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th and Upper middle income ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.2% | 21.5% | 8.8% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1970s | 38.4% | 26.2% | 12.1% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 29.1% | 25.4% | 3.7% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 34.1% | 26.2% | 7.9% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 28.4% | 11.4% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 34.6% | 1.6% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 35.0% | 8.6% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Upper middle income?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 41.8% against 33.7% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Upper middle income?
- 8.1%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Upper middle income?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Upper middle income rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th and Upper middle income ranks 6th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.