Iran vs United States: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit
Iran
0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
United States
0.1109 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Iran rank
194th
United States rank
196th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit over time
- Iran
- United States
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1109 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United States, a difference of 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 194th and United States ranks 196th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1990s | 0.1564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.1461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2020s | 0.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Iran or United States?
- Iran, at 0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1109 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Iran and United States?
- 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Iran and United States rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Iran ranks 194th and United States ranks 196th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.