Iran vs Thailand: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Iran |  Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $454B | $505B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | -3.9% | 4.1% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 2.8% | 3.1% |
| Population | 80M | 65.9M |
| GDP per capita | $5.6k | $7.3k |
| GDP per capita growth | 2.33% | 3.8% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 9035.96 | 12.34 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.27 | 0.38 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $20k | $19k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $441B | $458.7B |
| GNI per capita | $5.5k | $6.6k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $1.7T | $1.3T |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $21k | $18k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Iran | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 35% | 35% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 25% | 20% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 31.2% | 1.1% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 12.2% | 1.4% |
| Unemployment | 12% | 0.7% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 49.2 | 69.4 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 4.83 | 7.42 |
| Human Freedom Index | 5.29 | 7.11 |
| Property Rights Index | 36.9 | 59.5 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 37.1 | 48 |
| Business Freedom Index | 57.3 | 83 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 86.5 | 96.4 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 50.7 | 63.7 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 5 | 55 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 10 | 60 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 54.6 | 83 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 49 | 74 |
| Government Spending Index | 89.2 | 85.9 |
| Tax Burden Index | 81 | 80.7 |
| Government Integrity Index | 33.5 | 43.4 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 28 | 36 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 76.3 | 76.7 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 4.1 | 14.4 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 20.5 | 32.7 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 7.3M | 38.2M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Iran | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 33.2% | 42.1% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 1.5% | 35.1% |
| External debt stocks | $6.3B | $169.2B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 62.1% | 29.3% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 0.8% | 5.4% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 8.2% | 14% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 37.7% | 32.2% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 34.7% | 25% |
| Total reserves including gold | $7.7B | $205.6B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $3.5B | $13.4B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Iran | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 24.9% | 66.8% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 23.8% | 56.5% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | $12.5B | $32.4B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 25.4% | 19.5% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $65M | $90.4M |
| Personal remittances received | $1.3B | $7.5B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 34.9% | 35% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | N/A | $5.3B |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | N/A | $163M |
| Expense, % of GDP | 19.6% | 18.5% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 19% | 21.7% |
