Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) in Iran
Iran: Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) was 0.933 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Revenue decentralization, Percent in Iran, 1972–2009
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2009, revenue decentralization, percent in Iran stood at 0.933.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue decentralization, percent in Iran peaked at 0.9496 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1078, in 1988.
Iran ranks 3rd of 67 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.8705 | — |
| 1973 | 0.8896 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9411 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9164 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9033 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8923 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8126 | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6963 | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5328 | -23.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4934 | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3764 | -23.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2974 | -21.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2473 | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1358 | -45.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1078 | -20.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1248 | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9306 | +645.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9385 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9316 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9357 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9496 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9482 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9467 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9428 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.933 | -1.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.933 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7344, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +645.8% | 0.1248 | 0.9306 |
| 1987 | -45.1% | 0.2473 | 0.1358 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8653 | 0.6963 | 0.9411 | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.2895 | 0.1078 | 0.5328 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9396 | 0.9306 | 0.9496 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue decentralization, percent in Iran?
- Revenue decentralization, percent in Iran was 0.933 in 2009, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9496 in 2005.
- What is the lowest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1078 in 1988.
- How does Iran rank for revenue decentralization, percent?
- Iran ranks 3rd out of 67 countries with data for 2009.
- Is revenue decentralization, percent rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.