Iran vs Sudan: Trade in services (% of GDP)
Iran
3.4%
in 2000
Sudan
2.7%
in 2025
Iran rank
198th
Sudan rank
199th
Trade in services (% of GDP) over time
- Iran
- Sudan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3.4% against 2.7% in Sudan, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 198th and Sudan ranks 199th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.9% | 4.9% | 7.9% | Iran |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 6.0% | 3.1% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 2.3% | 2.4% | Iran |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 5.5% | 2.2% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, Iran or Sudan?
- Iran, at 3.4% against 2.7% in Sudan as of 2000.
- What is the difference in trade in services between Iran and Sudan?
- 0.7%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2000.
- How do Iran and Sudan rank globally for trade in services?
- Iran ranks 198th and Sudan ranks 199th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.