Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.9161 in 2009. ▬ Flat

Latest (2009)
0.9161
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
10th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.9489
in 2005
All-time low
0.9161
in 2009
Years of data
9
2001–2009

Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2001–2009

00.20.40.60.812001200520092001: 0.9292002: 0.9212003: 0.9292004: 0.9352005: 0.9492006: 0.9482007: 0.9312008: 0.9282009: 0.916

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2009, social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.9161. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.9489 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9161, in 2009.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2001 to 2009.
Year Value Change
2001 0.9295
2002 0.9209 -0.9%
2003 0.9292 +0.9%
2004 0.9348 +0.6%
2005 0.9489 +1.5%
2006 0.9483 -0.1%
2007 0.9306 -1.9%
2008 0.9278 -0.3%
2009 0.9161 -1.3%

Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.9161 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5851, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.9161 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9161, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 7 Czechia 0.9423 compare
  2. 8 Indonesia 0.9397
  3. 9 Australia 0.9193 compare
  4. 11 Estonia 0.8887 compare
  5. 12 Mauritius 0.873 compare
  6. 13 Thailand 0.8528

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Frequently asked questions

What is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.9161 in 2009, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.9489 in 2005.
What is the lowest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9161 in 2009.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th out of 60 countries with data for 2009.
Is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social protection, 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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Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
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Coverage
60 places, 1,210 data points, 1990–2020
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