Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0.9097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
7th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.4803 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 2.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2736 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 0.8768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8915 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8754 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
0.4803 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 9,725 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 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.