General government total expenditure (current LCU) … square in Iran
Iran: General government total expenditure (current LCU) … square was 12.76 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Iran, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Iran stood at 12.76 billion current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 43.8% on the previous year and up 1,368.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Iran peaked at 12.76 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.
Iran ranks 2nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) … square in Iran, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 4.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 5.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 8.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1993 | 21.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +173.3% |
| 1994 | 24.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 31.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1996 | 35.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 42.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 45.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 56.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2000 | 64.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 76.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 123.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 2003 | 154.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 186.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 274.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2006 | 344.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 348.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 494.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2009 | 485.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 534.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 715.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2012 | 638.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 868.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2014 | 1.07 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 1.21 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 1.51 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 1.77 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 2.03 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 2.38 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 3.27 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2021 | 5.84 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +78.5% |
| 2022 | 8.88 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 2023 | 12.76 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +43.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 12.76 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.58 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3564.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 12.76 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.57 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2289.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government total expenditure (current LCU) … square in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +173.3% | 8.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 21.94 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 56.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 255.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 64.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 494.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 534.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.38 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.69 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 3.27 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 12.76 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6632 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5902 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.673 (2100)
- Population density 49.33 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.09 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Iran?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Iran was 12.76 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 12.76 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Iran rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square?
- Iran ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,368.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.