Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Iran
Iran: Rank in the Economic Complexity Index was 89 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Iran, 1964–2013
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2013, rank in the economic complexity index in Iran stood at 89.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rank in the economic complexity index in Iran peaked at 110 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 63, in 1964.
That places Iran 19th out of 121 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.17 | 63 | 70 | 6 |
| 1970s | 85.4 | 72 | 94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.8 | 85 | 93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.7 | 90 | 110 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97 | 90 | 106 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.75 | 89 | 101 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More economy & growth data for Iran
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -8.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 42.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 5,617 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 20.6% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 519.15 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 5,617 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 742,604 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 24.25 trillion current LCU (2015)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 819.70 million current US$ (2015)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7,193.77 trillion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rank in the economic complexity index in Iran?
- Rank in the economic complexity index in Iran was 89 in 2013, according to Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rank in the economic complexity index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 110 in 1993.
- What is the lowest rank in the economic complexity index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 in 1964.
- How does Iran rank for rank in the economic complexity index?
- Iran ranks 19th out of 121 countries with data for 2013.
- Is rank in the economic complexity index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rank in the Economic Complexity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) takes data on exports, and reduces a country’s economic system into two dimensions: (i) The number or ‘diversification’ of products in the export basket, and (ii) the quality, or ‘ubiquity’ of products in the export basket. This map ranks countries by ECI scores. The highest rank is 1 and corresponds to the country with the most complex economy in that year.