Iran, Islamic Republic of vs South Asia: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP

Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Asia
0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
16th
South Asia rank
19th

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • South Asia
0.050.10.150.20.25196019922025

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.0625 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 19th of 203 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of South Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1069 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1366 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Asia
1970s 0.0998 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1504 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Asia
1980s 0.0996 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1614 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0619 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Asia
1990s 0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Asia
2000s 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1609 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Asia
2010s 0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1554 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Asia
2020s 0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1452 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp, Iran, Islamic Republic of or South Asia?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp between Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Asia?
0.0625 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Asia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Asia rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 19th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,052 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Manufacturing, value added (current 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.