Iran — General government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1962–2031 · 54 observations
About this series
The general 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.
For Iran, the general government deficit reading stood at −5.65% of GDP in 2025. Against −2.68% of GDP in 2024, the period change was −2.97 percentage points.
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- Annual data, 1962–2031
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Latest observations
2021–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | -3.61 % of GDP |
| 2030 | -3.84 % of GDP |
| 2029 | -4.07 % of GDP |
| 2028 | -4.28 % of GDP |
| 2027 | -4.71 % of GDP |
6 earlier values, back to 2021
| 2026 | -5.19 % of GDP |
| 2025 | -5.65 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -2.68 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -3.04 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -2.64 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -3.01 % of GDP |