Government revenues as a share of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 31.2% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2009
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 31.2% for government revenues as a share of gdp in 2009.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 36.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2000.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 79th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.4% | — |
| 2001 | 25.9% | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | -3.8% |
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 47.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 398,553 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.56 billion current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) -0.4002 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6505 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2,553 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government revenues as a share of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 31.2% in 2009, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2000.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 79th out of 174 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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