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Economy power of Iran & South Africa

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Iran vs South Africa

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World Rank 36 4.1 World Rank 40 3.77
The Islamic Republic of Iran is a large country located in Western Asia. Due to its gigantic land coverage and a great population, it is considered to be one of the most important nations in the region. The capital and at the same time the largest city of Iran is Tehran. Interestingly, the nation is home to a large number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. More about Iran The Republic of South Africa, also known as RSA, is the southernmost country in the continent. It is one of the most important nations in Africa and in the entire world, being the 24th-most populous nation. Due to its large size, it does not have high density numbers. Interestingly, RSA has three different capital cities. The executive one is Pretoria, the judicial is Bloemfontein, and the legislative is Cape Town. Interestingly, these are not the largest - Johannesburg is the one with the largest population. More about South Africa

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

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(United States of America (USA))

Iran South Africa
Position in the ranking of countries
GDP [US$] 359,713,152,725 419,015,018,371
Percentage of the other

Gross domestic product growth rate

Gross domestic product per capita

Gross domestic product (PPP)

Gross domestic product (PPP) per capita

Gross national income (GNI, Inflation)

Gross national income

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(United States of America (USA))

Iran South Africa
Position in the ranking of countries
GNI [US$] 360,910,985,242 410,990,090,604
Percentage of the other

Gross national income per capita

Inflation consumer prices (annual %)

International trade (Export, Import)

External balance on goods and services

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(China)

Iran South Africa
Position in the ranking of countries
External balance [US$] 4,692,925,441 25,851,755,516
Percentage of the other

External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)

Exports of goods and services (current US$)

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Employment by sector, Unemployment

Unemployment (% of total labor force)

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(South Africa)

Iran South Africa
Position in the ranking of countries
Unemployment [%] 10.82 28.77
Percentage of the other

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

Employment in industry (% of total employment)

Employment in services (% of total employment)

Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)

Population (total, growth, density, demgraphy)

Total population

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(China)

Iran South Africa
Position in the ranking of countries
Population 87,923,432 59,392,255
Percentage of the other

Population growth (annual %)

Density

Gender

Demography