Afghanistan vs Iran: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP
Afghanistan
4.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iran
4.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
3rd
Iran rank
6th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 4.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 4.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Iran ranks 6th of 198 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 5.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 5.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp, Afghanistan or Iran?
- Afghanistan, at 4.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 4.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp between Afghanistan and Iran?
- 0.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Iran ranks 6th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), 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
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.