Chemicals in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Chemicals was 25.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Chemicals in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1963–2022
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2022, chemicals in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 25.2%.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 28.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1964.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 13th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chemicals in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 2.3% | — |
| 1964 | 2.3% | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 3.3% | +43.8% |
| 1966 | 4.4% | +34.1% |
| 1967 | 3.8% | -12.8% |
| 1968 | 4.0% | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 4.0% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 5.8% | +44.2% |
| 1971 | 7.5% | +28.4% |
| 1972 | 9.1% | +22.0% |
| 1973 | 8.6% | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 8.0% | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 8.9% | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 8.5% | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 8.7% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | -49.4% |
| 1980 | 4.5% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 5.1% | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 5.9% | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 6.6% | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 7.3% | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 9.0% | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 8.0% | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 6.7% | -16.9% |
| 1989 | 9.6% | +43.2% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | +49.9% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | +41.5% |
| 1995 | 16.7% | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 16.9% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 14.7% | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | +39.0% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 2.3% | 4.4% | 7 |
| 1970s | 7.8% | 4.4% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 4.5% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 6.3% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 13.2% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 19.8% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.1% | 25.2% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 255.12 % change on previous year (1982)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0453 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1982)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 128.78 current US$ per person (1982)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -22.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1329 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 521.61 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 27.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 98,702 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemicals in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Chemicals in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 25.2% in 2022, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1964.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for chemicals?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 13th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. 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 value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).