Iran vs Tonga: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Iran
0.1886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Tonga
0.2064 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iran rank
30th
Tonga rank
27th
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Iran
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 0.2064 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0.0178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 30th and Tonga ranks 27th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3633 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1124 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0584 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Tonga |
| 2010s | 0.1316 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2044 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0729 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.1666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Iran or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 0.2064 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Iran and Tonga?
- 0.0178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Tonga?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Tonga rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 30th and Tonga ranks 27th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.