Iran vs South Africa: Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US
Iran
1,556 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
1,589 current US$ per person
in 2025
Iran rank
118th
South Africa rank
116th
Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US over time
- Iran
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,589 current US$ per person against 1,556 current US$ per person in Iran, 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 ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 116th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | 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 |
| 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 |
| 2010s | 2,363 current US$ per person | 1,714 current US$ per person | 649.32 current US$ per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 1,722 current US$ per person | 1,538 current US$ per person | 183.2 current US$ per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per, Iran or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,589 current US$ per person against 1,556 current US$ per person in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per between Iran and South Africa?
- 33 current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Iran ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 116th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.