India vs Iran: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

India
22.5%
in 2014
Iran
22.7%
in 2014
India rank
166th
Iran rank
164th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • India
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 22.7% against 22.5% in India, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Iran ahead.

India ranks 166th and Iran ranks 164th of 193 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Iran Difference Ahead
1940s 7.6% 18.6% 11.0% Iran
1950s 6.8% 11.8% 5.0% Iran
1960s 5.0% 13.7% 8.7% Iran
1970s 4.8% 16.7% 11.9% Iran
1980s 7.2% 9.1% 1.9% Iran
1990s 8.8% 17.7% 8.9% Iran
2000s 15.5% 16.2% 0.7% Iran
2010s 24.1% 17.3% 6.8% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, India or Iran?
Iran, at 22.7% against 22.5% in India as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between India and Iran?
0.2%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran?
66 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2014.
How do India and Iran rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
India ranks 166th and Iran ranks 164th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.