Iceland vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Real gdp growth

Iceland
-1.28
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
-1.52
in 2025
Iceland rank
186th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
189th

Real gdp growth over time

  • Iceland
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
-20-1001020198020022025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports -1.28 against -1.52 in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 0.24.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 186th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 189th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1980s 3.24 -0.8218 4.06 Iceland
1990s 2.22 4.06 1.85 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 3.4 4.69 1.29 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 2.51 1.32 1.19 Iceland
2020s 2.23 4.38 2.16 Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher real gdp growth, Iceland or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Iceland, at -1.28 against -1.52 in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in real gdp growth between Iceland and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
0.24, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for real gdp growth?
Iceland ranks 186th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 189th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Real gdp growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Real gdp growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 8,084 data points, 1980–2026
Last refreshed