Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 12.97 in 2031. ▼ Falling
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 12.97, measured in 2031.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 27.23 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11.4, in 2012.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 25th out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.39 | — |
| 1991 | 14.05 | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 14.44 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 27.23 | +88.6% |
| 1994 | 23 | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 20.97 | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 17.26 | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 17.39 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 16.9 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 15.75 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 13.32 | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 13.63 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 15.65 | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 15.67 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 15.06 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 17.93 | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 18.66 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 14.22 | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 16.83 | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 15.66 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 14.06 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 14.63 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 11.4 | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 11.52 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 12.26 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 14.14 | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 16.34 | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 16.41 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 14.77 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 13.55 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 12.14 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 13.35 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 12.84 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 12.79 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 15.96 | +24.9% |
| 2025 | 13.44 | -15.8% |
| 2026 | 13.08 | -2.7% |
| 2027 | 13.97 | +6.8% |
| 2028 | 13.23 | -5.3% |
| 2029 | 13.16 | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 13.09 | -0.6% |
| 2031 | 12.97 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.34 | 14.05 | 27.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.66 | 13.32 | 18.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.91 | 11.4 | 16.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4 | 12.14 | 15.96 | 10 |
| 2030s | 13.03 | 12.97 | 13.09 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 22 Chinese Taipei 17.99 compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 17.83 compare
- 24 Singapore 17.73 compare
- 26 Nigeria 12.27 compare
More public sector data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Arms imports 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4587 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 86.19 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 7.89 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 12.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 12.97 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 27.23 in 1993.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4 in 2012.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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