Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 9.36 in 2031. ▼ Falling
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 9.36.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 22.09 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.27, in 2020.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 26th out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.66 | — |
| 1991 | 12.4 | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 13.58 | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 22.09 | +62.6% |
| 1994 | 19.64 | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 18.33 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 16.51 | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 15.58 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 11.87 | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 15.24 | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 18.74 | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 13.65 | -27.2% |
| 2002 | 12.76 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 12.91 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 12.62 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 15.49 | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 13.75 | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 11.81 | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 12.45 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 12.36 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.22 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 13.98 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 10.9 | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 10.8 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.36 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 12.84 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 14.64 | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 14.86 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 13.18 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 9.26 | -29.8% |
| 2020 | 7.27 | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 10.34 | +42.2% |
| 2022 | 10.2 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 9.75 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 13.29 | +36.3% |
| 2025 | 7.79 | -41.4% |
| 2026 | 7.89 | +1.3% |
| 2027 | 9.26 | +17.3% |
| 2028 | 8.96 | -3.3% |
| 2029 | 9.1 | +1.6% |
| 2030 | 9.25 | +1.7% |
| 2031 | 9.36 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.99 | 11.87 | 22.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.66 | 11.81 | 18.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5 | 9.26 | 14.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.38 | 7.27 | 13.29 | 10 |
| 2030s | 9.3 | 9.25 | 9.36 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 23 Chinese Taipei 15.87 compare
- 24 Dominican Republic 15.82 compare
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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 revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 9.36 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 22.09 in 1993.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.27 in 2020.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 26th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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