International rankings of Iran

Table columns:
Name
Rank
Out of
Source
Notes
Year

Table rows:
cells: GDP (PPP)
18
193
World Bank
GDP (PPP)= $1.352 trillion.
2016
cells: GDP (PPP) per capita
67
187
International Monetary Fund
GDP (PPP) per capita= $18,077.
2016
cells: GDP (nominal)
27
182
World Bank
GDP (nominal)= $393.4 billion.
2016
cells: GDP (nominal) per capita
96
187
International Monetary Fund
GDP (nominal) per capita= $4,683.
2016
cells: GDP (PPP) per person employed
36
87
CIA World Factbook
US $39,696 per person employed; 33% of the total population is employed
2009
cells: GNI per capita (PPP)
57
World
World Bank
Average national income (PPP) of $11,490 per person/year
2009
cells: GNI per capita (nominal)
89
World
World Bank
GNI (nominal) per capita=US $6,550.
2015
cells: GDP growth rate
68
182
International Monetary Fund
GDP growth of 20.6% (Not adjusted)
2009
cells: GDP (real) growth rate
18
217
International Monetary Fund
Adjusted GDP (real) growth rate of 6.54%; See also: 1990-2007 annualized GDP growth rate
2016
cells: Real GDP per capita growth rate
99
174
World Bank
Iran's real GDP per capita growth rate=3.1%
2006
cells: World's largest consumer markets
35
World
United Nations
Size of Iran's consumer market in 2013 = $190.776 billion
2013
cells: Starting a Business Index
48
World
World Bank
The index measures the ease of starting up a new business
2010
cells: Ease of Doing Business Index
124
190
World Bank
The survey was done indirectly &/or by estimation
2018
cells: Business freedom index
77
World
Freedom Meta-Index
Index measuring freedom for private businesses
2011
cells: Prime lending rate
76
153
CIA World Factbook
Prime lending rate of 12%
2007
cells: Human Development Index
69
188
United Nations / UN Human Development Report 2010
Human development index of 0.702; Categorized among High-HDI countries; Iran ranks 3rd worldwide in terms of progress in its Human Development Index for the past three decades[28]
2016
cells: Human Poverty Index
59
135
United Nations / Complete Report
HPI is a composite index measuring deprivations in the three basic dimensions: a long & healthy life, knowledge and a decent standard of living; Calculated using HPI-1 formula; Ranked from least poverty index to maximum poverty index; More info: HDR for Iran
2009
cells: National wealth per capita
88
World
World Bank
Iran's per capita national wealth=US $38,000
2000
cells: Income equality
72
World
United Nations
Iran had a Gini coefficient of 38.8.
2014
cells: Least Inflation Rates
83
World
IMF
Inflation rate of ~8%[29] More info: Iranian online consumer price monitor
2010
cells: Government Budget
32
188
CIA World Factbook
Government revenue of $97.7 billion in 2009; 2010-2011 Total Government Budget of $347 billion [30] More info: Government of Iran
2009
cells: Highest government budget surplus
4
World
CIA World Factbook
Government budget surplus of 3.9 billion US dollars
2009
cells: List of countries by received FDI
60
World
CIA World Factbook
$44.640 billion of Foreign Direct Investment in Iran by foreign entities.
2015
cells: List of countries by FDI abroad
65
World
CIA World Factbook
993 million dollars invested by Iranian entities outside of Iran
2008
cells: Size of Sovereign Wealth Funds
20
36
Sovereign Wealth Funds Institute[31]
Sovereign wealth fund of 23 billion dollars in oil stabilization fund (OSF); see also: National Development Fund
2009
cells: Investment as % of GDP
36
145
CIA World Factbook
Share of gross fixed investment as % of GDP: 27.7%
2008
cells: Exports per capita
73
157
CIA World Factbook
$1,211 of exports per capita/year
2014
cells: Tax revenue as % of GDP
163
World
Heritage Foundation
Government tax revenue as % of GDP=7.3%. More info: Taxation in Iran
2008
cells: Current account balance
4
191
International Monetary Fund
Annual account balance of +70.797 billion dollars in surplus
2010
cells: current account balance as % of GDP
38
World
International Monetary Fund
Current account balance as % of GDP= +4.05%; Iran has the world's 38th largest trade surplus as % of GDP
2008
cells: General government final consumption expenditure
38
145
World Bank
General government final consumption is the total government expenditure excluding capital investments; Iran: 15,826,440,000 constant 2000 US$
2005
cells: Gold reserve of government
8
World
International Monetary Fund
907 tonnes of Gold reserves; More info: Gold reserves of Iran, Iranian Crown Jewels
2012
cells: Foreign exchange reserves
20
World
World Bank
$120 billion of forex reserves, More info: Central Bank of Iran
2012
cells: List of countries by imports
46
222
CIA World Factbook
Annual import bill of $66.97 billion
2012
cells: List of countries by exports
52
222
CIA World Factbook
Total annual exports of $66.37 billion
2012
cells: Unemployment rate
75
World
United Nations
Unemployment rate of 11.3%; Ranked from highest unemployment rate to lowest.
2009
cells: Difficulty of hiring index
10
154
Doing Business & World Bank
Measures the difficulty to hire workers; Index of Iran: 78
2004
cells: Difficulty of firing index
118
154
Doing Business & World Bank
Measures the difficulty to fire workers; Index of Iran: 10
2004
cells: Primary exports as % of manufactured exports
9
117
World Bank
Primary export is 93% of total manufactured exports, mostly oil
2000
cells: Compensation of employees as % of total business expenses
14
135
World Bank
47.14% of business expense is employee compensation
2005
cells: GDP sector composition
35
197
CIA World Factbook
Agriculture=11.2%; Industry= 41.7% ; Service= 47.1%; Share of oil related activity in total GDP is less than 10%[32]
2005
cells: Real Growth in Total Trade
73
World
World Bank
The average annual growth rate of the total exports and imports in goods and services at constant 2000 U.S. dollars; This indicator reflects the trade expansion of a country over the period
2008
cells: Public debt as % of GDP
114
World
CIA World Factbook
Total public debt stands at 16.2% of GDP; Ranked from highest total government debt to lowest.
2010
cells: Total external debt
84
World
CIA World Factbook
Ranked from the highest debt to lowest; Total external debt of 12.84 billion dollars; Or 3.7% of GDP; Or $166 per person; 4th least indebted country in the world by external debt to GDP ratio
2010
cells: Total Debt Service
33
135
World Bank
Approximately $2.52 billion paid/year to foreign creditors in interest and principal repayment
2005
cells: $ external debt as /$1000 of GDP
174
186
CIA World Factbook
$61.60/$1000 of GDP
2006
cells: Labour force
22
185
CIA World Factbook
Total labour force of 24.35 million people, more info: Labor and tax laws in Iran
2008
cells: % of Industry in total Labour force
15
139
World Bank
30.4% of labour force work in industry
2005
cells: % of Agriculture in total labour force
47
139
World Bank
24.9% of labour force work in agriculture
2005
cells: % of female employment in industry
5
130
World Bank
28.4% of all industrial labour force is female
2005
cells: % of female employment in agriculture
29
130
World Bank
34.2% of all agricultural labour force is female
2005
cells: Economic activity growth of females
6
156
International Labour Organization
34% growth of female participation in economic activities
1990–2000
cells: Retirement pension as % of GDP
56
58
United Nations/IMF
Iran spends 1.1% of its GDP on national pensions; 5% of Iran's population is 65 yrs old & above; In 2009 for every retiree there were fifteen active workers & by 2050 this ratio is going to fall to three workers per retiree
2009
cells: Index of Economic Freedom
171
179
2008 Heritage Foundation Index of economic freedom[33]
2011
cells: World's highest central bank interest rates
75
World
CIA World Factbook
Annualized interest rate set by the central bank to charge commercial banks for short term loans; More info: Banking and Insurance in Iran
2011
cells: World's highest commercial bank interest rates
76
World
CIA World Factbook
Averaged annualized interest rate charged by the commercial banks on new loans to their most trustworthy customers; More info: Bank Melli Iran
2007
cells: Gross savings as % of Gross National Income
6
172
World Bank
Gross savings of 41.57% of GNI
2005
cells: Highest Marginal Tax Rate on High Income
6
109
World Bank
6th highest marginal tax rate for individual income exceeding $114,101.4; More info: Labour and tax laws in Iran
2006
cells: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains as % of total taxes
11
137
World Bank
Ratio: 58.84%
2005
cells: Number of micro, small & medium enterprises
21
115
World Bank
1,255,382 Enterprises
1997
cells: Number of micro, small & medium enterprises/1000 people
68
113
World Bank
20.62 Enterprises/1000 people
1997
cells: International aid received as % of national GDP
120
129
OECD
International aid received is less than 0.1% of GDP; ~$100 million; The only international aid received is as part of international fight against drug trafficking and Illegal drug trade, chiefly opiates smuggling
2002
cells: Largest Islamic Banking Sector
1
World
The Banker
Iran has the world's largest Islamic banking sector valued at 235.5 billion US dollars[34][35][36]
2009
cells: Least valued currency units
4
World
International Monetary Fund
Iranian rial is the world's 4th least valued currency unit; More info: Iranian rial
2009
cells: World's largest black markets
19
World
Havocscope Black Markets Database[37]
Size of Iran's black market is over US $10.64 billion; Largest black markets in Iran are that of alcohol smuggling ($912.5 million), Drug smuggling ($8.5 billion), Petroleum smuggling ($1.3 billion), Cigarette smuggling, Prostitution, Arms trafficking, Corruption, unlicensed movies and unlicensed software copies.[38][39] More info: Smuggling in Iran
2009
cells: Freedom from taxes index
69
World
Freedom Meta-Index
Index measuring tax free status of different countries
2011
cells: Entrepreneurship
67
177
Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index
See also: Venture capital in Iran and Technology start-ups in Iran
2012

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