GERD as a percentage of GDP in Iran
Iran: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 0.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
49th
of 116 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2019
All-time low
0.2%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2001–2021
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Iran, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Iran stood at 0.7%.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 174.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Iran peaked at 0.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.
Iran ranks 49th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.5% | — |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -57.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +66.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +92.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -7.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 2.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More science & technology data for Iran
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 174.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 159.39 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 92.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 343 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 343 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in Iran?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in Iran was 0.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- How does Iran rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Iran ranks 49th out of 116 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release