Goods and services expense in Iran
Iran: Goods and services expense was 86.51 trillion current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Goods and services expense in Iran, 1972–2009
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Iran recorded 86.51 trillion current LCU for goods and services expense in 2009. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.0% on the previous year and up 613.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Iran peaked at 86.51 trillion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 61.00 billion current LCU, in 1972.
Iran ranks 1st of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 328.96 billion current LCU | 61.00 billion current LCU | 520.10 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 512.01 billion current LCU | 273.60 billion current LCU | 698.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.47 trillion current LCU | 923.30 billion current LCU | 12.12 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.37 trillion current LCU | 17.56 trillion current LCU | 86.51 trillion current LCU | 10 |
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More public sector data for Iran
- Arms imports 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 7.4% (2009)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 19.3% (2009)
- Taxes on goods and services 3.5% (2009)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 5.3% (2009)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 0.5% (2009)
- Interest payments 0.6% (2009)
- Grants and other revenue 52.3% (2009)
- Interest payments 0.7% (2009)
- Other taxes 0.1% (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and services expense in Iran?
- Goods and services expense in Iran was 86.51 trillion current LCU in 2009, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 86.51 trillion current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.00 billion current LCU in 1972.
- How does Iran rank for goods and services expense?
- Iran ranks 1st out of 155 countries with data for 2009.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 613.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Goods and services expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.