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. β–² 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, Islamic Republic of, 2001–2021

0.20.40.60.82001201120212001: 0.5022002: 0.4962003: 0.5952004: 0.5052005: 0.6232006: 0.5592008: 0.6462009: 0.2732010: 0.2642012: 0.2942013: 0.2362015: 0.3942017: 0.762019: 0.7882021: 0.727

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
GERD as a percentage of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
166 places, 3,775 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release