Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 15.41 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▼ Falling

Latest (2029)
15.41 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
158th
of 166 countries
All-time high
22.37 Percentage of GDP
in 2006
All-time low
13.01 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
30
2000–2029

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2029

051015202000201420292000: 16.3 Percentage of GDP2001: 16.6 Percentage of GDP2002: 19.1 Percentage of GDP2003: 19.1 Percentage of GDP2004: 18.4 Percentage of GDP2005: 21.7 Percentage of GDP2006: 22.4 Percentage of GDP2007: 17 Percentage of GDP2008: 19.7 Percentage of GDP2009: 18.1 Percentage of GDP2010: 16.3 Percentage of GDP2011: 16.9 Percentage of GDP2012: 13.2 Percentage of GDP2013: 13.3 Percentage of GDP2014: 14.2 Percentage of GDP2015: 16.3 Percentage of GDP2016: 17 Percentage of GDP2017: 17.1 Percentage of GDP2018: 15.3 Percentage of GDP2019: 14.1 Percentage of GDP2020: 13 Percentage of GDP2021: 14.2 Percentage of GDP2022: 13.8 Percentage of GDP2023: 13.5 Percentage of GDP2024: 14.2 Percentage of GDP2025: 14.5 Percentage of GDP2026: 14.7 Percentage of GDP2027: 14.9 Percentage of GDP2028: 15.2 Percentage of GDP2029: 15.4 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 15.41 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in 2029.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 22.37 Percentage of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.01 Percentage of GDP, in 2020.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 158th out of 166 countries with data for 2029, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000 to 2029.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 16.26 Percentage of GDP
2001 16.63 Percentage of GDP +2.3%
2002 19.09 Percentage of GDP +14.8%
2003 19.12 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
2004 18.38 Percentage of GDP -3.9%
2005 21.7 Percentage of GDP +18.0%
2006 22.37 Percentage of GDP +3.1%
2007 16.96 Percentage of GDP -24.2%
2008 19.72 Percentage of GDP +16.3%
2009 18.11 Percentage of GDP -8.2%
2010 16.25 Percentage of GDP -10.2%
2011 16.89 Percentage of GDP +3.9%
2012 13.16 Percentage of GDP -22.1%
2013 13.31 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
2014 14.16 Percentage of GDP +6.4%
2015 16.32 Percentage of GDP +15.3%
2016 17.04 Percentage of GDP +4.4%
2017 17.12 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
2018 15.25 Percentage of GDP -10.9%
2019 14.14 Percentage of GDP -7.3%
2020 13.01 Percentage of GDP -8.0%
2021 14.19 Percentage of GDP +9.1%
2022 13.82 Percentage of GDP -2.6%
2023 13.54 Percentage of GDP -2.0%
2024 14.16 Percentage of GDP +4.6%
2025 14.49 Percentage of GDP +2.3%
2026 14.74 Percentage of GDP +1.7%
2027 14.92 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
2028 15.16 Percentage of GDP +1.6%
2029 15.41 Percentage of GDP +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.83 Percentage of GDP 16.26 Percentage of GDP 22.37 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 15.36 Percentage of GDP 13.16 Percentage of GDP 17.12 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 14.34 Percentage of GDP 13.01 Percentage of GDP 15.41 Percentage of GDP 10

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What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 15.41 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 22.37 Percentage of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 13.01 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 158th out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
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Percentage of GDP
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.