Iceland vs Iran: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square

Iceland
281,670 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran
273,959 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
128th
Iran rank
131st

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square over time

  • Iceland
  • Iran
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 281,670 current US$ per square kilometre against 273,959 current US$ per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 7,711 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Iran ahead.

Iceland ranks 128th and Iran ranks 131st of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 16,634 current US$ per square kilometre 38,019 current US$ per square kilometre 21,385 current US$ per square kilometre Iran
1980s 35,907 current US$ per square kilometre 83,926 current US$ per square kilometre 48,019 current US$ per square kilometre Iran
1990s 64,848 current US$ per square kilometre 64,986 current US$ per square kilometre 137.74 current US$ per square kilometre Iran
2000s 122,581 current US$ per square kilometre 145,317 current US$ per square kilometre 22,735 current US$ per square kilometre Iran
2010s 173,275 current US$ per square kilometre 294,417 current US$ per square kilometre 121,142 current US$ per square kilometre Iran
2020s 243,184 current US$ per square kilometre 235,385 current US$ per square kilometre 7,800 current US$ per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square, Iceland or Iran?
Iceland, at 281,670 current US$ per square kilometre against 273,959 current US$ per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square between Iceland and Iran?
7,711 current US$ per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iran?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Iran rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
Iceland ranks 128th and Iran ranks 131st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square kilometre. 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) (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 10,300 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.