Afghanistan vs Iran: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate
Afghanistan
0.7617 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iran
0.5069 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
141st
Iran rank
143rd
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.7617 % change on previous year against 0.5069 % change on previous year in Iran, a difference of 0.2548 % change on previous year.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.5 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 141st and Iran ranks 143rd of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.13 % change on previous year | 15.18 % change on previous year | 9.05 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1970s | 20.74 % change on previous year | 28.39 % change on previous year | 7.65 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1980s | -4.67 % change on previous year | 11.36 % change on previous year | 16.03 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1990s | 23.37 % change on previous year | 7.94 % change on previous year | 15.43 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 17.2 % change on previous year | 16.35 % change on previous year | 0.8454 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 8.36 % change on previous year | 0.9371 % change on previous year | 7.43 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.99 % change on previous year | 12.73 % change on previous year | 9.75 % change on previous year | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Iran?
- Afghanistan, at 0.7617 % change on previous year against 0.5069 % change on previous year in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Iran?
- 0.2548 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 141st and Iran ranks 143rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.