Expense in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Expense was 19.6% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Expense in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1972–2009
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 19.6%, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 34.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1991.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 110th out of 157 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Expense in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 20.8% | — |
| 1973 | 18.5% | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 33.1% | +79.0% |
| 1975 | 34.1% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 29.4% | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 28.0% | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 29.3% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 25.9% | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 27.4% | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 27.2% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 23.0% | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 20.3% | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 18.5% | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 18.3% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 17.4% | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 16.8% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 18.3% | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 15.0% | -18.3% |
| 1990 | 14.7% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 13.2% | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 13.9% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 14.8% | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 18.2% | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 16.6% | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 17.5% | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.4% | 18.5% | 34.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 15.0% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 13.2% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 15.6% | 20.7% | 10 |
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- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,617 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 216,571 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 849.91 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -39.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3304 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Expense in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 19.6% in 2009, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 1975.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1991.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for expense?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 110th out of 157 countries with data for 2009.
- Is expense rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.