Gross national expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross national expenditure was 108.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 108.7% for gross national expenditure in 2025.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 126.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 1974.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 117.5% | — |
| 1961 | 115.5% | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 112.6% | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 106.3% | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 109.5% | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 110.3% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 112.6% | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 112.7% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 113.9% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 114.8% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 115.8% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 109.3% | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 110.2% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 96.8% | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 88.9% | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 110.8% | +24.7% |
| 1976 | 107.4% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 110.9% | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 112.7% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 97.2% | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 126.6% | +30.2% |
| 1981 | 125.6% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 107.1% | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 115.1% | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 113.8% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 107.2% | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 109.2% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 103.4% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 107.2% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 106.6% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 111.7% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 114.9% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 113.2% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 97.1% | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 89.0% | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 94.5% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 97.5% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 99.5% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 104.8% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 96.4% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 97.8% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 98.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 97.4% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 92.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 90.6% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 93.5% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 91.5% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 101.0% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 102.4% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 105.1% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 102.9% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 108.7% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112.6% | 106.3% | 117.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.0% | 88.9% | 115.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.2% | 103.4% | 126.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.9% | 89.0% | 114.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 90.6% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 91.5% | 102.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.6% | 95.7% | 108.7% | 6 |
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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 gross national expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Gross national expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 108.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 126.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 1974.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross national expenditure?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross 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.