Iran vs Qatar: Services, value added (% of GDP)
Services, value added (% of GDP) over time
- Iran
- Qatar
How they compare
Iran currently reports 47.1% against 47.0% in Qatar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 162nd and Qatar ranks 163rd of 206 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.5% | 42.8% | 10.7% | Iran |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 47.4% | 4.4% | Iran |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 31.5% | 17.8% | Iran |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 38.8% | 12.3% | Iran |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 45.6% | 2.1% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services, value added, Iran or Qatar?
- Iran, at 47.1% against 47.0% in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services, value added between Iran and Qatar?
- 0.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Qatar?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Qatar rank globally for services, value added?
- Iran ranks 162nd and Qatar ranks 163rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Services, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.