Indonesia vs Iran: General government total expenditure (current LCU)
Indonesia
3,913.58 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Iran
43,900.00 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Indonesia rank
2nd
Iran rank
1st
General government total expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Indonesia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 43,900.00 trillion current LCU against 3,913.58 trillion current LCU in Indonesia, a difference of 39,986.42 trillion current LCU.
That makes Iran's figure about 11.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran ahead.
Indonesia ranks 2nd and Iran ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 74.90 trillion current LCU | 45.07 trillion current LCU | 29.83 trillion current LCU | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 583.20 trillion current LCU | 415.75 trillion current LCU | 167.45 trillion current LCU | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1,932.38 trillion current LCU | 2,068.88 trillion current LCU | 136.50 trillion current LCU | Iran |
| 2020s | 3,403.62 trillion current LCU | 20,729.81 trillion current LCU | 17,326.20 trillion current LCU | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Indonesia or Iran?
- Iran, at 43,900.00 trillion current LCU against 3,913.58 trillion current LCU in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Indonesia and Iran?
- 39,986.42 trillion current LCU, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Iran rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Indonesia ranks 2nd and Iran ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release