Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's … total in Iran
Iran: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's … total was 1 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Iran, 2001–2009
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1 for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2009. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Iran peaked at 1 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5091, in 2001.
Iran ranks 1st of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's … total in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.5091 | — |
| 2002 | 0.518 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5201 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5191 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5209 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5191 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1 | +92.7% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4098, 2.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9925, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iran
- 1 Kiribati 1
- 1 South Korea 1
- 1 Malta 1 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Iran?
- Social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Iran was 1 in 2009, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2007.
- What is the lowest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5091 in 2001.
- How does Iran rank for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Iran ranks 1st out of 79 countries with data for 2009.
- Is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.4%. 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 Social benefits, 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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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.