General government final consumption expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: General government final consumption expenditure was -0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at -0.7%.
The figure is down 118.3% on the previous year and down 107.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 61.8% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -20.6%, in 1986.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 148th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.8% | — |
| 1962 | 3.3% | -215.3% |
| 1963 | 8.4% | +155.9% |
| 1964 | 21.6% | +157.4% |
| 1965 | 31.1% | +44.0% |
| 1966 | 12.7% | -59.3% |
| 1967 | 13.3% | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 18.0% | +34.8% |
| 1969 | 17.7% | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 16.2% | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 29.2% | +80.0% |
| 1972 | 25.5% | -12.8% |
| 1973 | 6.6% | -74.2% |
| 1974 | 61.8% | +840.6% |
| 1975 | 21.6% | -65.0% |
| 1976 | 10.9% | -49.4% |
| 1977 | -2.6% | -124.1% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | -165.6% |
| 1979 | -7.2% | -518.9% |
| 1980 | -9.6% | +32.8% |
| 1981 | -1.0% | -89.1% |
| 1982 | -1.9% | +86.3% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -154.0% |
| 1984 | -6.2% | -690.3% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | -178.0% |
| 1986 | -20.6% | -526.7% |
| 1987 | -7.0% | -66.2% |
| 1988 | -0.5% | -93.1% |
| 1989 | -2.9% | +509.5% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | -280.6% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | +55.8% |
| 1992 | -0.4% | -104.7% |
| 1993 | 15.3% | -4076.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -97.5% |
| 1995 | -3.6% | -1034.1% |
| 1996 | -0.4% | -89.8% |
| 1997 | -2.7% | +623.0% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | -254.3% |
| 1999 | -5.8% | -242.2% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | -293.5% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -76.6% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +30.7% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +124.9% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -55.3% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +35.2% |
| 2007 | -6.6% | -229.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -103.1% |
| 2009 | -1.1% | -608.1% |
| 2010 | -3.2% | +202.3% |
| 2011 | -3.6% | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -132.8% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +87.7% |
| 2014 | -1.4% | -161.3% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -761.8% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -29.2% |
| 2017 | -0.3% | -104.4% |
| 2018 | -2.4% | +742.6% |
| 2019 | -6.2% | +159.8% |
| 2020 | -0.3% | -94.4% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -2735.9% |
| 2022 | -0.8% | -108.3% |
| 2023 | -0.6% | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -735.3% |
| 2025 | -0.7% | -118.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.7% | -2.8% | 31.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.4% | -7.2% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.4% | -20.6% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | -5.8% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | -6.6% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -6.2% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -0.8% | 9.0% | 6 |
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- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,069 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 93,249 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 483.98 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 933.52 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 215.22 million constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -16.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of was -0.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 1974.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.6% in 1986.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 148th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 107.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.