Social contributions (% of revenue) in Iran
Iran: Social contributions (% of revenue) was 18.7% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Social contributions in Iran, 1972–2009
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2009, social contributions in Iran 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 peaked at 18.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1974.
That places Iran 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 (% of revenue) in Iran, year by year
| 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 18.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.1%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Iran's 18.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.4%, 2.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Social contributions (% of revenue) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +195.0% | 2.3% | 6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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?
- Social contributions in Iran 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?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1974.
- How does Iran rank for social contributions?
- Iran ranks 47th out of 112 countries with data for 2009.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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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About this data
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.