Iran — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1959–2009 · 51 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

In Iran, the central government deficit reading was 0.52% of GDP in 2009, compared with 2.65% of GDP in 2008. The period change was −2.13 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 2.8% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2000–2009

PeriodValue
20090.52 % of GDP
20082.65 % of GDP
20077.3 % of GDP
20062.91 % of GDP
20055.63 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2000
20043.93 % of GDP
20031.59 % of GDP
20020.71 % of GDP
20010.98 % of GDP
20001.79 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.