Egypt vs Iran: Gross national expenditure (current US$)
Gross national expenditure (current US$) over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 407.97 billion current US$ against 394.36 billion current US$ in Iran, a difference of 13.61 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Egypt ranks 41st and Iran ranks 42nd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.19 billion current US$ | 7.05 billion current US$ | 1.86 billion current US$ | Iran |
| 1970s | 13.00 billion current US$ | 50.95 billion current US$ | 37.95 billion current US$ | Iran |
| 1980s | 37.07 billion current US$ | 156.55 billion current US$ | 119.48 billion current US$ | Iran |
| 1990s | 64.36 billion current US$ | 109.93 billion current US$ | 45.57 billion current US$ | Iran |
| 2000s | 116.98 billion current US$ | 224.28 billion current US$ | 107.30 billion current US$ | Iran |
| 2010s | 304.95 billion current US$ | 472.49 billion current US$ | 167.55 billion current US$ | Iran |
| 2020s | 435.14 billion current US$ | 405.89 billion current US$ | 29.25 billion current US$ | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Egypt or Iran?
- Egypt, at 407.97 billion current US$ against 394.36 billion current US$ in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Egypt and Iran?
- 13.61 billion current US$, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Egypt ranks 41st and Iran ranks 42nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.