General government final consumption expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: General government final consumption expenditure was 13.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
13.3%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
128th
of 187 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 1975
All-time low
9.5%
in 2007
Years of data
66
1960–2025

General government final consumption expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2025

0510152025196019922025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 13.3% for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 23.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2007.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 128th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

General government final consumption expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960 to 2025.
Year % of GDP Change
1960 10.5%
1961 10.5% -0.5%
1962 10.3% -1.8%
1963 11.1% +8.1%
1964 12.5% +12.5%
1965 14.4% +14.9%
1966 14.8% +3.3%
1967 15.3% +2.8%
1968 15.8% +3.3%
1969 16.7% +6.1%
1970 17.4% +4.0%
1971 18.7% +7.4%
1972 19.2% +2.9%
1973 17.3% -10.1%
1974 21.1% +22.0%
1975 23.8% +13.1%
1976 21.4% -10.1%
1977 20.3% -5.1%
1978 23.3% +14.6%
1979 19.8% -15.3%
1980 21.0% +6.4%
1981 21.5% +2.0%
1982 18.5% -13.8%
1983 16.2% -12.2%
1984 15.1% -6.9%
1985 15.9% +5.2%
1986 15.2% -4.1%
1987 14.4% -5.9%
1988 15.0% +4.8%
1989 12.0% -20.3%
1990 10.8% -9.5%
1991 10.3% -5.3%
1992 9.7% -5.5%
1993 14.2% +46.5%
1994 14.4% +0.9%
1995 14.3% -0.7%
1996 12.4% -13.2%
1997 11.6% -6.3%
1998 13.0% +12.6%
1999 11.8% -9.4%
2000 12.9% +9.4%
2001 12.9% -0.5%
2002 11.7% -9.0%
2003 11.4% -2.5%
2004 11.2% -1.6%
2005 12.1% +7.5%
2006 12.5% +3.2%
2007 9.5% -24.0%
2008 10.1% +6.1%
2009 11.2% +11.2%
2010 10.8% -3.4%
2011 13.2% +22.2%
2012 13.3% +1.0%
2013 13.0% -2.7%
2014 12.8% -1.2%
2015 15.6% +21.4%
2016 15.1% -3.3%
2017 15.0% -0.0%
2018 15.2% +0.8%
2019 14.9% -1.9%
2020 13.7% -7.9%
2021 14.1% +2.7%
2022 12.7% -9.9%
2023 12.6% -1.0%
2024 13.1% +4.3%
2025 13.3% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.2% 10.3% 16.7% 10
1970s 20.2% 17.3% 23.8% 10
1980s 16.5% 12.0% 21.5% 10
1990s 12.2% 9.7% 14.4% 10
2000s 11.5% 9.5% 12.9% 10
2010s 13.9% 10.8% 15.6% 10
2020s 13.2% 12.6% 14.1% 6

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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 13.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 1975.
What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2007.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 128th out of 187 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 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 11,075 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 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.