Economic complexity rankings in Iran
Iran: Economic complexity rankings was 89 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
89
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
19th
of 121 countries
All-time high
110
in 1993
All-time low
63
in 1964
Years of data
50
1964–2013
Economic complexity rankings in Iran, 1964–2013
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2013, economic complexity rankings 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, economic complexity rankings 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.
Economic complexity rankings in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 63 | — |
| 1965 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 68 | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 70 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 74 | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 74 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 89 | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 94 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 89 | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 87 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 91 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 85 | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 90 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 88 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 108 | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 110 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 107 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 100 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 95 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 90 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 94 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 98 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 95 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 91 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 106 | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 105 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 100 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 101 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 97 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 89 | -8.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Iran's 89 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
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
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -141.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3978 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Iran?
- Economic complexity rankings in Iran was 89 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 110 in 1993.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 in 1964.
- How does Iran rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Iran ranks 19th out of 121 countries with data for 2013.
- Is economic complexity rankings 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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