General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in Iran
Iran: General government final consumption … current rate annual growth was 27.12 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
27.12 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 30.0%
World rank
12th
of 185 countries
All-time high
116.35 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-2.95 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
65
1961–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Iran, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Iran stood at 27.12 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Iran peaked at 116.35 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -2.95 % change on previous year, in 1986.
Iran ranks 12th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1963 | 13.52 % change on previous year | +229.3% |
| 1964 | 22.83 % change on previous year | +68.8% |
| 1965 | 32.32 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 1966 | 13.13 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 1967 | 14.44 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 17.93 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1969 | 19.9 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 17.18 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1971 | 34.38 % change on previous year | +100.1% |
| 1972 | 28.55 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1973 | 29.01 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 104.38 % change on previous year | +259.8% |
| 1975 | 27.75 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1976 | 22.26 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1977 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1978 | 10.76 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1979 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1980 | 12.82 % change on previous year | -813.0% |
| 1981 | 21.47 % change on previous year | +67.5% |
| 1982 | 13.96 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1983 | 12.63 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1985 | 11.55 % change on previous year | +550.8% |
| 1986 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1987 | 14.2 % change on previous year | -581.9% |
| 1988 | 18.15 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1989 | -0.9078 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1990 | 26.28 % change on previous year | -2995.2% |
| 1991 | 34.15 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1992 | 26.31 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1993 | 116.35 % change on previous year | +342.3% |
| 1994 | 32.79 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1995 | 40.25 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 18.91 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1997 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1998 | 25.68 % change on previous year | +163.5% |
| 1999 | 21.65 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 44.72 % change on previous year | +106.5% |
| 2001 | 17 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2002 | 26.21 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 2003 | 19.79 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 28.03 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 2005 | 33.27 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 24.19 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2007 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 2008 | 26.99 % change on previous year | +2385.8% |
| 2009 | 17.52 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2010 | 18.46 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 67.31 % change on previous year | +264.6% |
| 2012 | 15.6 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 2013 | 31.12 % change on previous year | +99.5% |
| 2014 | 13.86 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2015 | 19.95 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 2016 | 20 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 16.17 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 28.92 % change on previous year | +78.9% |
| 2019 | 25.37 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 41.04 % change on previous year | +61.8% |
| 2021 | 66.75 % change on previous year | +62.6% |
| 2022 | 42.01 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2023 | 43.14 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 38.73 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2025 | 27.12 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 27.12 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.15 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iran's 27.12 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.08 % change on previous year, 5.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption … current rate annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +2995.2% | -0.9078 % change on previous year | 26.28 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +2385.8% | 1.09 % change on previous year | 26.99 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +813.0% | -1.8 % change on previous year | 12.82 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +581.9% | -2.95 % change on previous year | 14.2 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +550.8% | 1.78 % change on previous year | 11.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.9 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year | 32.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.5 % change on previous year | -1.8 % change on previous year | 104.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.27 % change on previous year | -2.95 % change on previous year | 21.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.21 % change on previous year | 9.75 % change on previous year | 116.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.88 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 44.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.68 % change on previous year | 13.86 % change on previous year | 67.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.13 % change on previous year | 27.12 % change on previous year | 66.75 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 9 Uzbekistan 29.51 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Lebanon 27.9 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Malawi 27.23 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Vanuatu 26.96 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Angola 25.14 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Tajikistan 24.33 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Iran?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Iran was 27.12 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 116.35 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.95 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Iran rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Iran ranks 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.