Goods and services expense in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Goods and services expense was 10.7% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Goods and services expense in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1972–2009
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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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.