Social contributions in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Social contributions was 18.7% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
18.7%
Change on year
up 25.3%
World rank
47th
of 112 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2009
All-time low
1.1%
in 1974
Years of data
38
1972–2009

Social contributions in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1972–2009

051015201972199020091972: 2.7 % of revenue1973: 2.4 % of revenue1974: 1.1 % of revenue1975: 1.6 % of revenue1976: 1.8 % of revenue1977: 2.3 % of revenue1978: 6.9 % of revenue1979: 4.6 % of revenue1980: 7.4 % of revenue1981: 7.9 % of revenue1982: 7.3 % of revenue1983: 7.5 % of revenue1984: 8.8 % of revenue1985: 9.5 % of revenue1986: 14.3 % of revenue1987: 12.3 % of revenue1988: 13.9 % of revenue1989: 10.4 % of revenue1990: 8.1 % of revenue1991: 9.3 % of revenue1992: 8.7 % of revenue1993: 6.6 % of revenue1994: 5.3 % of revenue1995: 6.5 % of revenue1996: 5.7 % of revenue1997: 6.3 % of revenue1998: 10.8 % of revenue1999: 11.6 % of revenue2000: 11.5 % of revenue2001: 16.6 % of revenue2002: 12 % of revenue2003: 13.4 % of revenue2004: 13 % of revenue2005: 10.4 % of revenue2006: 12.4 % of revenue2007: 12.6 % of revenue2008: 14.9 % of revenue2009: 18.7 % of revenue

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.

Analysis

In 2009, social contributions in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 18.7%. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social contributions in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 18.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1974.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 47th out of 112 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Social contributions in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Social contributions (% of revenue) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1972 to 2009.
Year % of revenue Change
1972 2.7%
1973 2.4% -10.1%
1974 1.1% -52.7%
1975 1.6% +39.1%
1976 1.8% +12.2%
1977 2.3% +30.7%
1978 6.9% +195.0%
1979 4.6% -33.3%
1980 7.4% +60.2%
1981 7.9% +7.6%
1982 7.3% -8.7%
1983 7.5% +2.8%
1984 8.8% +18.0%
1985 9.5% +8.1%
1986 14.3% +50.1%
1987 12.3% -13.6%
1988 13.9% +12.4%
1989 10.4% -25.4%
1990 8.1% -21.4%
1991 9.3% +14.3%
1992 8.7% -6.4%
1993 6.6% -24.3%
1994 5.3% -18.9%
1995 6.5% +21.6%
1996 5.7% -11.6%
1997 6.3% +9.0%
1998 10.8% +73.2%
1999 11.6% +7.2%
2000 11.5% -1.1%
2001 16.6% +44.8%
2002 12.0% -27.5%
2003 13.4% +11.5%
2004 13.0% -3.5%
2005 10.4% -19.4%
2006 12.4% +18.9%
2007 12.6% +1.2%
2008 14.9% +18.6%
2009 18.7% +25.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.9% 1.1% 6.9% 8
1980s 9.9% 7.3% 14.3% 10
1990s 7.9% 5.3% 11.6% 10
2000s 13.6% 10.4% 18.7% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is social contributions in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Social contributions in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 18.7% in 2009, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest social contributions recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1974.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for social contributions?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 47th out of 112 countries with data for 2009.
Is social contributions rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Social contributions (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Social contributions (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 3,931 data points, 1972–2024
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Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.