Iran — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1959–2010 · 52 observations

About this series

Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

For Iran, the central government expenditure reading stood at 30.5% of GDP in 2010. Against 25.6% of GDP in 2009, the period change was +4.89 percentage points. It was above the selected 10-year average of 23.7% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2000–2010

PeriodValue
201030.5 % of GDP
200925.6 % of GDP
200824 % of GDP
200721.7 % of GDP
200625.6 % of GDP
6 earlier values, back to 2000
200524.2 % of GDP
200420.8 % of GDP
200321.2 % of GDP
200221.6 % of GDP
200121.4 % of GDP
200018.7 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.