Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Iran

Iran: Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.8404 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
0.8404
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
9th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.9074
in 2005
All-time low
0.5782
in 2001
Years of data
9
2001–2009

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Iran, 2001–2009

00.20.40.60.812001200520092001: 0.5782002: 0.8552003: 0.8582004: 0.8612005: 0.9072006: 0.9032007: 0.8572008: 0.8562009: 0.84

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Iran recorded 0.8404 for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in 2009.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Iran peaked at 0.9074 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5782, in 2001.

That places Iran 9th out of 59 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Iran, 2001 to 2009.
Year Value Change
2001 0.5782
2002 0.8553 +47.9%
2003 0.8579 +0.3%
2004 0.8605 +0.3%
2005 0.9074 +5.4%
2006 0.9031 -0.5%
2007 0.857 -5.1%
2008 0.8564 -0.1%
2009 0.8404 -1.9%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 0.8404 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6295, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 0.8404 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8404, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 6 Hungary 0.8765 compare
  2. 7 Bulgaria 0.8708 compare
  3. 8 Myanmar 0.8511
  4. 10 Mauritius 0.8087 compare
  5. 11 Turkey 0.786
  6. 12 Armenia 0.7517

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Frequently asked questions

What is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Iran?
Recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Iran was 0.8404 in 2009, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 0.9074 in 2005.
What is the lowest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5782 in 2001.
How does Iran rank for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's?
Iran ranks 9th out of 59 countries with data for 2009.
Is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
59 places, 1,203 data points, 1990–2020
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