How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Thailand?

52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Gross domestic product (GDP), Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, percent of world GDP, Percent, ICP benchmarks 2017-2021 (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs Thailand: Gross domestic product (GDP), Purchasing power parity (PPP)

Iran

0.7624

in 2031

Thailand

0.8497

in 2031

Iran rank

13th

Thailand rank

12th

Gross domestic product (GDP), Purchasing power parity (PPP) over time

Iran
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.8497 against 0.7624 in Iran, a difference of 0.0873.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 12th of 26 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.29	0.6689	0.6179	Iran
1990s	1.14	0.9835	0.1587	Iran
2000s	1.15	0.9861	0.1689	Iran
2010s	1.08	1.01	0.0682	Iran
2020s	0.8624	0.8998	0.0375	Thailand
2030s	0.7661	0.852	0.0859	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), purchasing power parity (ppp), Iran or Thailand?: Thailand, at 0.8497 against 0.7624 in Iran as of 2031.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), purchasing power parity (ppp) between Iran and Thailand?: 0.0873, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Thailand?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
How do Iran and Thailand rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), purchasing power parity (ppp)?: Iran ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 12th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Gross domestic product (GDP), Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, percent of world GDP, Percent, ICP benchmarks 2017-2021 (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross domestic product (GDP), Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, percent of world GDP, Percent, ICP benchmarks 2017-2021 (9/26/2025)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 26 places, 1,277 data points, 1980–2031
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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