Iran vs Taiwan: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent)
Iran
12.97
in 2031
Taiwan
17.99
in 2031
Iran rank
25th
Taiwan rank
22nd
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) over time
- Iran
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 17.99 against 12.97 in Iran, a difference of 5.02.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 22nd of 26 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.34 | 27.7 | 9.36 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 15.66 | 22.38 | 6.72 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 13.91 | 18.47 | 4.56 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 13.4 | 17.99 | 4.6 | Taiwan |
| 2030s | 13.03 | 17.99 | 4.96 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Iran or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 17.99 against 12.97 in Iran as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Iran and Taiwan?
- 5.02, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Taiwan?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Iran and Taiwan rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Iran ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 22nd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.