Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 14.04 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
14.04
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
188th
of 195 countries
All-time high
27.23
in 1993
All-time low
11.4
in 2012
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 14.04.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.7% 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.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 188th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.05 | — |
| 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 | 14.2 | +11.0% |
| 2025 | 14.31 | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 14.24 | -0.5% |
| 2027 | 14.01 | -1.6% |
| 2028 | 13.97 | -0.3% |
| 2029 | 13.99 | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 14.04 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.55 | 14.05 | 27.23 | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.66 | 13.32 | 18.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.91 | 11.4 | 16.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.58 | 12.14 | 14.31 | 10 |
| 2030s | 14.04 | 14.04 | 14.04 | 1 |
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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 14.04 in 2030, 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 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October