Iran vs South Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA)

Iran

353.00 billion current US$

in 2025

South Africa

384.40 billion current US$

in 2025

Iran rank

42nd

South Africa rank

39th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) over time

Iran
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 384.40 billion current US$ against 353.00 billion current US$ in Iran, a difference of 31.40 billion current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Globally, Iran ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 206 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$)
Unit: current US$
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 244 places, 10,967 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.