Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 29.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.4%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
22nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 2023
All-time low
4.5%
in 1961
Years of data
68
1955–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1955–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 29.4% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 68 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 29.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1961.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 6.3% | — |
| 1956 | 5.9% | -6.4% |
| 1957 | 5.3% | -10.4% |
| 1958 | 5.3% | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 4.7% | -9.9% |
| 1960 | 4.7% | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 4.5% | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 4.6% | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 4.7% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 5.3% | +14.2% |
| 1965 | 6.8% | +27.1% |
| 1966 | 7.3% | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 7.5% | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 8.3% | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 9.6% | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 9.6% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 12.0% | +25.7% |
| 1972 | 13.3% | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 13.4% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 17.3% | +29.3% |
| 1975 | 22.6% | +30.5% |
| 1976 | 21.4% | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 17.3% | -19.2% |
| 1978 | 22.9% | +32.6% |
| 1979 | 20.8% | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 26.0% | +24.8% |
| 1981 | 27.2% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 20.7% | -24.1% |
| 1983 | 19.0% | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 18.7% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 17.8% | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 16.9% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 19.6% | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 19.0% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 17.4% | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 18.0% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 18.4% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 20.7% | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 22.7% | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 23.9% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 23.6% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 25.2% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 22.2% | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 23.2% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 28.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 6.3% | 5 |
| 1960s | 6.3% | 4.5% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.0% | 9.6% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.5% | 16.9% | 27.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 17.4% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 20.1% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 24.6% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 27.2% | 29.4% | 4 |
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 255.12 % change on previous year (1982)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0453 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1982)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 128.78 current US$ per person (1982)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -22.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1329 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 521.61 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 27.12 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 29.4% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1961.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.