Expense in Iran
Iran: Expense was 19.6% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Expense in Iran, 1972–2009
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Iran is 19.6%, measured 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, expense in Iran peaked at 34.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1991.
That places Iran 110th out of 157 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.4% | 18.5% | 34.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 15.0% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 13.2% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 15.6% | 20.7% | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Iran
- DEC alternative conversion factor 742,604 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 24.25 trillion current LCU (2015)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 819.70 million current US$ (2015)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7,193.77 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.88 billion current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -588.87 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -792.98 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 2.91 billion current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 4,650 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 268,740.00 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Iran?
- Expense in Iran was 19.6% in 2009, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 1975.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1991.
- How does Iran rank for expense?
- Iran ranks 110th out of 157 countries with data for 2009.
- Is expense 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 Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. 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.