Iran vs Sri Lanka: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate

Iran
-0.6872 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
-0.8221 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iran rank
142nd
Sri Lanka rank
144th

Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate over time

  • Iran
  • Sri Lanka
-200204060196119932025

How they compare

Iran currently reports -0.6872 % change on previous year against -0.8221 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1349 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 142nd and Sri Lanka ranks 144th of 166 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s -0.6064 % change on previous year 7.72 % change on previous year 8.33 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s 1.74 % change on previous year -1.46 % change on previous year 3.2 % change on previous year Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate, Iran or Sri Lanka?
Iran, at -0.6872 % change on previous year against -0.8221 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate between Iran and Sri Lanka?
0.1349 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sri Lanka?
10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
How do Iran and Sri Lanka rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
Iran ranks 142nd and Sri Lanka ranks 144th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,896 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.