Iran vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Gross domestic savings
Gross domestic savings over time
- Iran
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Iran currently reports 33.0% against 17.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 15.1%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Iran ranks 35th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.7% | 13.9% | 3.8% | Iran |
| 1970s | 32.4% | 28.0% | 4.4% | Iran |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 19.5% | 2.6% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 32.2% | 22.4% | 9.9% | Iran |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 31.0% | 13.1% | Iran |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 24.7% | 14.4% | Iran |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 22.3% | 19.5% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings, Iran or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Iran, at 33.0% against 17.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings between Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 15.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for gross domestic savings?
- Iran ranks 35th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross domestic savings (% 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 are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). 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.