Iran — General government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1962–2030 · 53 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 −4.43% of GDP in 2025. Against −3.83% of GDP in 2024, the period change was −0.61 percentage points.
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- Annual data, 1962–2030
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Latest observations
2020–2030
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2030 | -3.36 % of GDP |
| 2029 | -3.49 % of GDP |
| 2028 | -3.68 % of GDP |
| 2027 | -3.85 % of GDP |
| 2026 | -4.27 % of GDP |
6 earlier values, back to 2020
| 2025 | -4.43 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -3.83 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -2.54 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -2.64 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -3.01 % of GDP |
| 2020 | -4.87 % of GDP |