Country comparison Saudi Arabia vs Iran

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Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]20242.0%chart3.5%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
Qu. GDP Per Capita [+]2019Q46,168K
Annual GDP [+]2024€1,145,787Mchart€370,921M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024$1,239,805Mchart$401,357M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024€32,458chart€4,0942024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024$35,122chart$4,4302024GDP per capita [+]
Quarterly GDP [+]2019Q4€185,443M
Debt (M.€.) [+]2024299,657chart131,8322022Debt (M.€.) [+]
Debt ($M) [+]2024324,245chart138,9342022Debt ($M) [+]
Debt (%GDP) [+]202426.15%chart36.93%2022Debt (%GDP) [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2024€8,489chart€1,5532022Debt Per Capita [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2024$9,185chart$1,6362022Debt Per Capita [+]
Deficit (M.€) [+]2024-28,511chart-10,0962022Deficit (M.€) [+]
Deficit ($M) [+]2024-30,850chart-10,6402022Deficit ($M) [+]
Deficit (%GDP) [+]2024-2.49%chart-2.83%2022Deficit (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure (M.€) [+]2024338,792.0chart49,128.32022Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Expenditure ($M) [+]2024366,591.5chart51,775.22022Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]202357,625.5chart9,735.82023Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]202362,326.6chart10,530.12023Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202414.82%chart18.82%2022Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]202343,666.5chart10,456.22023Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]202347,216.6chart11,306.32023Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]202313.69%chart19.06%2023Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]202379,840.3chart7,105.62023Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]202386,353.6chart7,685.32023Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202324.04%chart13.53%2023Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202429.57%chart14.77%2023Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024€9,598chart€5792022Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024$10,385chart$6102022Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023€1,710chart€1072023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023$1,849chart$1162023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023€1,313chart€1152023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023$1,419chart$1252023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2023€2,369chart€782023Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2023$2,562chart$852023Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Moody's Rating [+]11/22/2024Aa3
S&P Rating [+]03/14/2025A+
Fitch Rating [+]04/05/2023A+B+04/24/2006Fitch Rating [+]
Corruption Index [+]202352chart242023Corruption Index [+]
Competitiveness Ranking [+]201936ºchart99º2019Competitiveness Ranking [+]
Fragile States Index [+]202463.2chart82.92024Fragile States Index [+]
RTI Raking [+]2024130ºchart104º2024RTI Raking [+]
Innovation Ranking [+]202447ºchart64º2024Innovation Ranking [+]
Labour
Unemployment rate [+]2024Q33.7%chart8.2%2023Q4Unemployment rate [+]
Unemployed [+]2016Q2699Kchart2,172K2023Q4Unemployed [+]
NMW [+]2024$1,066.7chart$1,263.72024NMW [+]
NMW [+]2024€971.2chart€1,188.02024NMW [+]
Human Capital Ranking [+]201782ºchart104º2017Human Capital Ranking [+]
Markets
Euro / Saudi riyals [+]12/09/20254.3639chart44,674.000003/13/2023Euro / Rials [+]
US Dollar exchange rate [+]12/09/20253.7500chart42,000.000003/13/2023US Dollar exchange rate [+]
Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]12/09/2025-11.11%
Prices
CPI (overall index) [+]July 20252.1%chart48.5%June 2023CPI (overall index) [+]
Business
Doing Business [+]202063ºchart127º2020Doing Business [+]
Passengers vehicles Year [+]December 2023645,723chart619,028December 2019Passengers vehicles Year [+]
Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]December 202322.51chart7.89December 2019Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]
880,9972020Motor vehicle production [+]
Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]2015221.36chart189.952020Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]
Taxes
Standard VAT [+]07/01/202015.00%
Top tax rate + SSC [+]20200%
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]202216,638,000chart882,0002021Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€295,957.1Mchart€90,037.0M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$320,018.4Mchart$97,357.0M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]202326.27%chart26.12%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€191,380.6Mchart€61,091.1M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$206,939.8Mchart$66,057.8M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]202316.99%chart17.72%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€104,576.6Mchart€28,946.0M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$111,227.3Mchart$25,911.9M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]20239.28%chart8.40%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
Density [+]202416chart522023Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024102ºchart133º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
Remittance received ($M) [+]2017286.5chart1,378.82017Remittance received ($M) [+]
% Immigrant [+]202042.64%chart3.33%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20200.95%chart1.58%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202316.42‰chart12.95‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]201746,724.6chart296.02017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20232.34‰chart4.67‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20232.28chart1.702023Fertility Rate [+]
Population [+]202435,300,000chart90,608,7072023Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]202013,454,842chart2,797,2352020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020299,268chart1,325,1132020Emigrant stock [+]
HDI [+]20220.875chart0.7802022HDI [+]
Gender Gap Ranking [+]2024126ºchart143º2024Gender Gap Ranking [+]
Life expectancy [+]202378.73chart77.652023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20151,057chart2,8362015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]20153.55chart3.592015Suicide rate [+]
Number of homicides [+]2019285chart1,7952018Number of homicides [+]
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]20190.94chart2.192018Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]202317.15chart9.102023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
Annual crude oil production [+]20249,242chart3,9772024Annual crude oil production [+]
Crude Oil Reserves [+]2021258,600.0chart208,600.02021Crude Oil Reserves [+]
Consumption GWh [+]2023383,512chart335,1752023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]2023421,786chart375,7102023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]11/16/20259,646chart146,83711/16/2025COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]11/16/2025841,469chart7,627,86311/16/2025COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
Fully vaccinated [+]04/25/202325,433,940chart58,585,26411/26/2023Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]11/16/2025273.26chart1,620.5611/16/2025COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
Doses administered [+]04/25/202368,534,630chart155,461,76011/26/2023Doses administered [+]
Saudi Arabia
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