Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate was -0.6872 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.6872 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 118.3%
World rank
142nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
61.76 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-20.57 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Iran, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Iran is -0.6872 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 118.3% on the previous year and down 107.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 61.76 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -20.57 % change on previous year, in 1986.
Iran ranks 142nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
| 1963 | 8.39 % change on previous year | +155.9% |
| 1964 | 21.61 % change on previous year | +157.4% |
| 1965 | 31.11 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 1966 | 12.67 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1967 | 13.34 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 17.99 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 1969 | 17.71 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 16.25 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 29.24 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 1972 | 25.5 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1973 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1974 | 61.76 % change on previous year | +840.6% |
| 1975 | 21.61 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1976 | 10.93 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1977 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1978 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 1979 | -7.23 % change on previous year | -518.9% |
| 1980 | -9.59 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 1981 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1982 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +86.3% |
| 1983 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 1984 | -6.18 % change on previous year | -690.3% |
| 1985 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 1986 | -20.57 % change on previous year | -526.7% |
| 1987 | -6.95 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1988 | -0.4778 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 1989 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +509.3% |
| 1990 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -280.6% |
| 1991 | 8.19 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 1992 | -0.3838 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1993 | 15.27 % change on previous year | -4077.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3871 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1995 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -1034.0% |
| 1996 | -0.3684 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1997 | -2.66 % change on previous year | +623.0% |
| 1998 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -254.3% |
| 1999 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -242.2% |
| 2000 | 11.31 % change on previous year | -293.5% |
| 2001 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2002 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 2004 | 8.49 % change on previous year | +124.9% |
| 2005 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2006 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 2007 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -229.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2076 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2009 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -608.1% |
| 2010 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +202.2% |
| 2011 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 2013 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +87.7% |
| 2014 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 2015 | 9.04 % change on previous year | -761.8% |
| 2016 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2017 | -0.2819 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2018 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +742.8% |
| 2019 | -6.17 % change on previous year | +159.8% |
| 2020 | -0.3429 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2021 | 9.04 % change on previous year | -2735.4% |
| 2022 | -0.7505 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2023 | -0.5906 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -735.3% |
| 2025 | -0.6872 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -0.6872 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
- Iran's -0.6872 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.55 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate 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 | +4077.9% | -0.3838 % change on previous year | 15.27 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +2735.4% | -0.3429 % change on previous year | 9.04 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -1034.0% | 0.3871 % change on previous year | -3.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.7 % change on previous year | -2.85 % change on previous year | 31.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.37 % change on previous year | -7.23 % change on previous year | 61.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.38 % change on previous year | -20.57 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 % change on previous year | -5.85 % change on previous year | 15.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 % change on previous year | -6.63 % change on previous year | 11.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1856 % change on previous year | -6.17 % change on previous year | 9.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 % change on previous year | -0.7505 % change on previous year | 9.04 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 139 Belarus -0.2999 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Laos -0.3455 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Tonga -0.5411 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Brunei -0.7502 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Sri Lanka -0.8221 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Cameroon -0.8791 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Iran
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 89.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.9766 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 130.68 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Iran?
- Government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Iran was -0.6872 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 61.76 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.57 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Iran rank for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 142nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 107.6%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, 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 Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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 Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.