How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP

Bangladesh

14.64

in 2030

Iran, Islamic Republic of

14.04

in 2030

Bangladesh rank

187th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

188th

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time

Bangladesh
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 14.64 against 14.04 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.6.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 187th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 188th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.56	18.55	8.99	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	10.3	15.66	5.36	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	11.95	13.91	1.96	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	13.05	13.58	0.5317	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2030s	14.64	14.04	0.5973	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Bangladesh or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Bangladesh, at 14.64 against 14.04 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2030.
What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.6, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
How do Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?: Bangladesh ranks 187th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 188th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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