General government final consumption expenditure … unit 2015 in Iran
Iran: General government final consumption expenditure … unit 2015 was 0.1886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Iran is 0.1886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 30.1% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Iran peaked at 1.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Iran ranks 30th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure … unit 2015 in Iran, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1962 | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 1.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 1.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 1.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 1.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 1974 | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9803 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8472 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6782 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5873 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.427 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3475 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3142 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.203 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2947 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3167 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3302 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7829 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +116.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6973 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5008 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3996 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 0.411 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4032 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4662 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3686 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2803 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2496 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1527 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1482 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.122 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 0.091 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 0.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1184 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1264 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1557 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1325 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1602 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 0.158 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1451 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1449 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.1886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1203 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.1886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure … unit 2015 in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +116.6% | 0.3615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7829 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6782 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.203 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5873 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7829 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1482 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4662 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1316 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1449 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 27 Tonga 0.2064 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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- 29 France 0.2012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Bhutan 0.1882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Canada 0.1818 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Iran?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Iran was 0.1886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Iran ranks 30th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.