Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Lebanon: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Iran, Islamic Republic of
14.2%
in 2024
Lebanon
16.5%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
143rd
Lebanon rank
141st
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 16.5% against 14.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lebanon ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 143rd and Lebanon ranks 141st of 151 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 36.8% | 18.4% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 35.7% | 20.1% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 29.5% | 15.6% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 15.8% | 2.7% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 16.5% against 14.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Lebanon?
- 2.3%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Lebanon?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Lebanon rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 143rd and Lebanon ranks 141st of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.