Iran vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Iran
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.3304 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 0.1608 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.9 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Iran ranks 35th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 0.3238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.1691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 0.3223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.4407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.3902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.4178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp, Iran or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Iran, at 0.3304 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp between Iran and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 0.1608 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 35th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic savings (current US$), 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 savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.