Australia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Goods and services expense

Australia
10.8%
in 2022
Iran, Islamic Republic of
10.7%
in 2009
Australia rank
99th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
100th

Goods and services expense over time

  • Australia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
10203040197219972022

How they compare

Australia currently reports 10.8% against 10.7% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 99th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 100th of 154 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 24.9% 17.0% 7.9% Australia
2000s 10.2% 12.1% 1.8% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods and services expense, Australia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Australia, at 10.8% against 10.7% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in goods and services expense between Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.1%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for goods and services expense?
Australia ranks 99th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 100th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.