Iran, Islamic Republic of vs South Africa: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1,556 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
1,589 current US$ per person
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
118th
South Africa rank
116th

Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,589 current US$ per person against 1,556 current US$ per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 33 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 116th of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 81.74 current US$ per person 228.4 current US$ per person 146.67 current US$ per person South Africa
1970s 714.38 current US$ per person 544.22 current US$ per person 170.16 current US$ per person Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 913.95 current US$ per person 1,007 current US$ per person 93.45 current US$ per person South Africa
1990s 635.07 current US$ per person 1,074 current US$ per person 438.79 current US$ per person South Africa
2000s 1,500 current US$ per person 1,296 current US$ per person 204.33 current US$ per person Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 2,363 current US$ per person 1,714 current US$ per person 649.32 current US$ per person Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 1,722 current US$ per person 1,538 current US$ per person 183.2 current US$ per person Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per, Iran, Islamic Republic of or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1,589 current US$ per person against 1,556 current US$ per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per between Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
33 current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa rank globally for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 116th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
255 places, 11,330 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.