Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Iran

Iran: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 19.64 in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
19.64
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
110th
of 157 countries
All-time high
34.07
in 1975
All-time low
13.2
in 1991
Years of data
38
1972–2009

Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Iran, 1972–2009

01020301972199020091972: 20.81973: 18.51974: 33.11975: 34.11976: 29.41977: 281978: 29.31979: 25.91980: 27.41981: 27.21982: 231983: 20.31984: 18.51985: 18.31986: 17.41987: 16.81988: 18.31989: 151990: 14.71991: 13.21992: 13.91993: 14.81994: 15.51995: 14.91996: 15.61997: 15.91998: 18.21999: 16.62000: 15.62001: 17.52002: 17.52003: 17.22004: 16.72005: 19.42006: 20.72007: 16.82008: 18.32009: 19.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iran recorded 19.64 for total gov expenditure gdp wdi in 2009.

That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Iran peaked at 34.07 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 13.2, in 1991.

Iran ranks 110th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27.37 18.47 34.07 8
1980s 20.23 15 27.36 10
1990s 15.33 13.2 18.17 10
2000s 17.93 15.59 20.72 10

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 107 Papua New Guinea 20.32 compare
  2. 108 Malawi 20.17
  3. 109 Japan 20.06 compare
  4. 111 Macau (China) 19.59 compare
  5. 112 Burkina Faso 19.57 compare
  6. 113 Nepal 19.44 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Iran?
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Iran was 19.64 in 2009, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 34.07 in 1975.
What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2 in 1991.
How does Iran rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
Iran ranks 110th out of 157 countries with data for 2009.
Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total gov expenditure gdp wdi
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,442 data points, 1972–2024
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