How does Iran rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Iran ranks 16th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?

Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Iran

Name: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Iran
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iran: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.8%

World rank

16th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.2344 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

All-time low

0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1979

Years of data

1960–2024

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran stood at 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 0.2344 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1979.

That places Iran 16th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, 1960 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1962	0.0996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1963	0.1038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1964	0.106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1965	0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1966	0.1132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1967	0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1968	0.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1969	0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1970	0.1242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1971	0.1192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1972	0.1171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1973	0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1974	0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
1975	0.0911 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1976	0.0942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1977	0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1978	0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1979	0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1980	0.0983 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.7%
1981	0.1057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1982	0.1014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1983	0.0906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1984	0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1985	0.0888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1986	0.0916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1987	0.1024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1988	0.1131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1989	0.1092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1990	0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.0%
1991	0.1595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1992	0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1993	0.1356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1994	0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1995	0.1534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1996	0.1651 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1997	0.1744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1998	0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1999	0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2000	0.1664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2001	0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2002	0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2003	0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2004	0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2005	0.1504 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2006	0.1503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2007	0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2008	0.1297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2009	0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2010	0.1278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2011	0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2012	0.1638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
2013	0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2014	0.1558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2015	0.1345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2016	0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2017	0.1414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2018	0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
2019	0.1866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
2020	0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.6%
2021	0.2344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2022	0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2023	0.2162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2024	0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%

Iran compared with similar countries

Iran's 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1177 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Iran's 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0945 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Iran

13 Equatorial Guinea 0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 Malaysia 0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
15 Uzbekistan 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
17 Belarus 0.2051 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
18 Turkmenistan 0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
19 Haiti 0.202 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Iran

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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)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran?: Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran was 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?: The highest recorded value was 0.2344 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
How does Iran rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Iran ranks 16th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?: Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 10,052 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.