Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Iran
Iran: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.9179 in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Iran, 1983–2009
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2009, use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Iran stood at 0.9179.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Iran peaked at 0.9521 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0684, in 1989.
That places Iran 7th out of 79 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.2674 | — |
| 1984 | 0.1989 | -25.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1559 | -21.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0941 | -39.6% |
| 1987 | 0.092 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0924 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0684 | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9304 | +1261.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9336 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9311 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9293 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9477 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9521 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8937 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9091 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9179 | +1.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.9179 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6549, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.9179 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9179, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1261.2% | 0.0684 | 0.9304 |
| 1986 | -39.6% | 0.1559 | 0.0941 |
| 1989 | -26.0% | 0.0924 | 0.0684 |
| 1984 | -25.6% | 0.2674 | 0.1989 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1384 | 0.0684 | 0.2674 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9272 | 0.8937 | 0.9521 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 4 Azerbaijan 0.9505
- 5 Uganda 0.9294
- 6 Myanmar 0.9256
- 8 Senegal 0.9141
- 9 Cape Verde 0.9118
- 10 Armenia 0.9072 compare
More public sector data for Iran
- 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 use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Iran?
- Use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Iran was 0.9179 in 2009, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9521 in 2006.
- What is the lowest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0684 in 1989.
- How does Iran rank for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
- Iran ranks 7th out of 79 countries with data for 2009.
- Is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Use of goods and services, 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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About this data
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.