Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Taiwan, China: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Iran, Islamic Republic of
258.48 billion current GBP
in 2014
Taiwan, China
321.85 billion current GBP
in 2014
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
29th
Taiwan, China rank
26th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Taiwan, China
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How they compare

Taiwan, China currently reports 321.85 billion current GBP against 258.48 billion current GBP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 63.36 billion current GBP.

That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 29th and Taiwan, China ranks 26th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan, China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1950s 999.56 million current GBP 565.00 million current GBP 434.56 million current GBP Iran, Islamic Republic of
1960s 2.35 billion current GBP 1.11 billion current GBP 1.24 billion current GBP Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 23.87 billion current GBP 7.99 billion current GBP 15.88 billion current GBP Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 89.58 billion current GBP 48.43 billion current GBP 41.15 billion current GBP Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 63.72 billion current GBP 155.89 billion current GBP 92.17 billion current GBP Taiwan, China
2000s 134.31 billion current GBP 211.97 billion current GBP 77.66 billion current GBP Taiwan, China
2010s 325.95 billion current GBP 310.92 billion current GBP 15.02 billion current GBP Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Iran, Islamic Republic of or Taiwan, China?
Taiwan, China, at 321.85 billion current GBP against 258.48 billion current GBP in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Taiwan, China?
63.36 billion current GBP, with Taiwan, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Taiwan, China?
64 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2014.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Taiwan, China rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 29th and Taiwan, China ranks 26th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit
current GBP
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 13,609 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.