According to a report by the CIA
World Factbook, Iran's Gross
Domestic Production (GDP) on
Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)
reached $929 billion in 2011
making the country as the
world's 17th biggest economy.
Iran's GDP (PPP) reached 4906
billion in 2010 and the figure
increased to $929 billion in 2011,
the report read adding that the
country was ranked 17th in this
regard one a grade lower than
Turkey standing among the
countries whose GDP stands
above $1,000 billion.
Based on the report, the U.S.
stands at the top of the list with
a $15,000 billion GDP (PPP). China
is ranked second with $11,000
billion and India is ranked third
with $4,460 billion.
Other major countries in terms of
GDP (PPP) include Japan with
$4,389 billion; Germany with
$3,085 billion; Russia with $2,373
billion; Brazil with $2,284 billion;
UK with 42,250 billion; France
with $2,214 billion; Italy with
$1,826 billion; Mexico with
$1,657 billion; South Korea with
$1,554 billion; Spain with $1,411
billion; Canada with $1,389
billion; Indonesia with $1,121
billion; and Turkey with $1,053
billion.