Bulgaria vs Iran: GERD as a percentage of GDP
Bulgaria
0.8%
in 2023
Iran
0.7%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
47th
Iran rank
49th
GERD as a percentage of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- Iran
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iran ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 47th and Iran ranks 49th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, Bulgaria or Iran?
- Bulgaria, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between Bulgaria and Iran?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iran?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Iran rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th and Iran ranks 49th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release