Government expenditure (% of GDP) - Iran
Value & RankThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Iran is 11.2 (% of GDP) with a global rank of 142.
Iran compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Iran is similar to that of Lao PDR, Mali, Mongolia, Azerbaijan, Peru, Switzerland, Philippines, Sudan, Albania, St. Kitts and Nevis with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 11.5, 11.3, 11.3, 11.2, 11.2, 11.2, 11.1, 11.0, 10.9, 10.8 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147.Last 10 years averageIran had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 13.0 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (1997 to 2007).
Iran compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Iran is similar to that of Lao PDR, Mali, Mongolia, Azerbaijan, Peru, Switzerland, Philippines, Sudan, Albania, St. Kitts and Nevis with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 11.5, 11.3, 11.3, 11.2, 11.2, 11.2, 11.1, 11.0, 10.9, 10.8 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147.Last 10 years averageIran had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 13.0 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (1997 to 2007).
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1991 | 11.7 |
1992 | 11.0 |
1993 | 15.5 |
1994 | 16.1 |
1995 | 16.0 |
1996 | 14.2 |
1997 | 13.1 |
1998 | 14.3 |
1999 | 12.8 |
2000 | 13.9 |
2001 | 14.0 |
2002 | 12.8 |
2003 | 12.1 |
2004 | 11.4 |
2005 | 13.0 |
2006 | 14.2 |
2007 | 11.2 |
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Lao PDR | 137 | 11.5 |
Mali | 138 | 11.3 |
Mongolia | 139 | 11.3 |
Azerbaijan | 140 | 11.2 |
Peru | 141 | 11.2 |
Iran | 142 | 11.2 |
Switzerland | 143 | 11.2 |
Philippines | 144 | 11.1 |
Sudan | 145 | 11.0 |
Albania | 146 | 10.9 |
St. Kitts and Nevis | 147 | 10.8 |
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Datasource: Workbank - World Development Indicators