Goods and services expense in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Goods and services expense was 10.7% in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
10.7%
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
100th
of 154 countries
All-time high
38.3%
in 1975
All-time low
9.8%
in 1979
Years of data
38
1972–2009

Goods and services expense in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1972–2009

102030401972199020091972: 22.6 % of expense1973: 25.4 % of expense1974: 33.7 % of expense1975: 38.3 % of expense1976: 36.8 % of expense1977: 31.9 % of expense1978: 30.1 % of expense1979: 9.8 % of expense1980: 14.8 % of expense1981: 18.7 % of expense1982: 19.8 % of expense1983: 19.7 % of expense1984: 19.5 % of expense1985: 19.1 % of expense1986: 15.6 % of expense1987: 15.8 % of expense1988: 17.4 % of expense1989: 16.2 % of expense1990: 16.6 % of expense1991: 18.1 % of expense1992: 14.9 % of expense1993: 15 % of expense1994: 19.6 % of expense1995: 20.7 % of expense1996: 16 % of expense1997: 15.8 % of expense1998: 17.9 % of expense1999: 15.4 % of expense2000: 17.9 % of expense2001: 14.2 % of expense2002: 12.9 % of expense2003: 11.9 % of expense2004: 12.1 % of expense2005: 11 % of expense2006: 10.3 % of expense2007: 9.8 % of expense2008: 9.9 % of expense2009: 10.7 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

In 2009, goods and services expense in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 10.7%.

The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 38.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1979.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 100th out of 154 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Goods and services expense in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1972 to 2009.
Year % of expense Change
1972 22.6%
1973 25.4% +12.3%
1974 33.7% +32.5%
1975 38.3% +13.9%
1976 36.8% -3.9%
1977 31.9% -13.3%
1978 30.1% -5.8%
1979 9.8% -67.3%
1980 14.8% +50.6%
1981 18.7% +26.5%
1982 19.8% +5.5%
1983 19.7% -0.1%
1984 19.5% -1.2%
1985 19.1% -2.1%
1986 15.6% -18.1%
1987 15.8% +1.2%
1988 17.4% +9.9%
1989 16.2% -6.9%
1990 16.6% +2.4%
1991 18.1% +9.0%
1992 14.9% -17.3%
1993 15.0% +0.8%
1994 19.6% +30.0%
1995 20.7% +5.9%
1996 16.0% -22.8%
1997 15.8% -1.1%
1998 17.9% +13.5%
1999 15.4% -14.2%
2000 17.9% +16.5%
2001 14.2% -20.8%
2002 12.9% -9.2%
2003 11.9% -7.4%
2004 12.1% +1.0%
2005 11.0% -9.0%
2006 10.3% -6.0%
2007 9.8% -4.7%
2008 9.9% +0.8%
2009 10.7% +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.6% 9.8% 38.3% 8
1980s 17.7% 14.8% 19.8% 10
1990s 17.0% 14.9% 20.7% 10
2000s 12.1% 9.8% 17.9% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Goods and services expense in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 10.7% in 2009, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 1975.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1979.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for goods and services expense?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 100th out of 154 countries with data for 2009.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.