Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) in Iran
Iran: Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) was 20.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.6%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
16th
of 202 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 2021
All-time low
7.5%
in 1979
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) in Iran, 1960–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) in Iran is 20.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) in Iran peaked at 23.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1979.
Iran ranks 16th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.5% | — |
| 1961 | 8.9% | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 10.0% | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 10.4% | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 10.6% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 10.8% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 11.3% | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 11.8% | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 12.0% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 12.5% | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 11.9% | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 11.7% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 11.0% | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 8.7% | -20.5% |
| 1975 | 9.1% | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 9.4% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 9.2% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 8.8% | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 7.5% | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 9.8% | +31.7% |
| 1981 | 10.6% | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 9.1% | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 9.5% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 10.2% | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 11.3% | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 10.9% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 14.5% | +33.0% |
| 1991 | 16.0% | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 13.6% | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 15.3% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 16.5% | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 17.4% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 16.9% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | -4.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 20.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 20.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.5%, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.7% | 8.5% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.0% | 7.5% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 13.6% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 12.9% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 12.8% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 20.6% | 23.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 22.3% compare
- 14 Malaysia 22.1% compare
- 15 Uzbekistan 20.8% compare
- 17 Belarus 20.5% compare
- 18 Turkmenistan 20.5% compare
- 19 Haiti 20.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Iran
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 89.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.9766 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 130.68 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) in Iran?
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) in Iran was 20.6% in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1979.
- How does Iran rank for share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Iran ranks 16th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing comprises units engaged in the physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products.