Subsidies and other transfers in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Subsidies and other transfers was 34.3% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Subsidies and other transfers in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1999–2009
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2009, subsidies and other transfers in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 34.3%.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 38.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 1999.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 87th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Subsidies and other transfers in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.9% | — |
| 2000 | 24.1% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 28.2% | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 36.8% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 23.9% | 23.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 24.1% | 38.9% | 10 |
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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 subsidies and other transfers in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 34.3% in 2009, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 1999.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 87th out of 152 countries with data for 2009.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.