Final consumption expenditure in Iran
Iran: Final consumption expenditure was 67.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Iran recorded 67.0% for final consumption expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Iran peaked at 92.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2007.
That places Iran 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 92.4% | — |
| 1961 | 90.3% | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 88.2% | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 87.0% | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 82.9% | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 78.5% | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 78.4% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 78.5% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 72.5% | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 74.7% | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 75.1% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 74.5% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 70.1% | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 61.7% | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 57.8% | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 69.4% | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 59.3% | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 62.5% | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 73.6% | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 72.2% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 78.7% | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 85.5% | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 80.4% | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 78.8% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 80.7% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 82.9% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 87.0% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 83.3% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 90.1% | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 83.5% | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 78.7% | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 72.7% | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 71.0% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 66.7% | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 65.7% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 64.3% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 59.8% | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 64.0% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 71.0% | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 62.7% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 63.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 53.9% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 51.7% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 55.7% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 53.7% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 55.5% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 64.3% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 62.2% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 61.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 62.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 57.2% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 55.6% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 56.0% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 58.6% | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 67.0% | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.3% | 72.5% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.6% | 57.8% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.1% | 78.7% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.8% | 59.8% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 50.9% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 53.7% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 55.0% | 67.0% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Iran
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.5082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,994 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 87,861 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 344.80 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate -27.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4709 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Iran?
- Final consumption expenditure in Iran was 67.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2007.
- How does Iran rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Iran ranks 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. 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.