GERD as a percentage of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 0.7% in 2021. β² Rising
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2001β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.
Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.
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, Islamic Republic of
More science & technology data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Scientific and technical journal articles 55,085 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.034 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.1432 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -5.47 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 159.39 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 174.07 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 174.07 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 581 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 49th out of 116 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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