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
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.52 % of GDP |
| 2008 | 2.65 % of GDP |
| 2007 | 7.3 % of GDP |
| 2006 | 2.91 % of GDP |
| 2005 | 5.63 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2000
| 2004 | 3.93 % of GDP |
| 2003 | 1.59 % of GDP |
| 2002 | 0.71 % of GDP |
| 2001 | 0.98 % of GDP |
| 2000 | 1.79 % of GDP |