General government total expenditure (current LCU) in Iran
Iran: General government total expenditure (current LCU) was 43,900.00 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
43,900.00 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 43.5%
World rank
1st
of 197 countries
All-time high
43,900.00 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
General government total expenditure in Iran, 1980–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure in Iran stood at 43,900.00 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 43.5% on the previous year and up 2,122.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Iran peaked at 43,900.00 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
Iran ranks 1st of 197 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) in Iran, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 7.75 trillion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 9.49 trillion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 13.07 trillion current LCU | +37.8% |
| 1993 | 35.73 trillion current LCU | +173.3% |
| 1994 | 39.21 trillion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 51.47 trillion current LCU | +31.3% |
| 1996 | 58.40 trillion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 68.59 trillion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 74.19 trillion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 92.78 trillion current LCU | +25.1% |
| 2000 | 104.70 trillion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 124.92 trillion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 201.77 trillion current LCU | +61.5% |
| 2003 | 251.18 trillion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 303.23 trillion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 447.57 trillion current LCU | +47.6% |
| 2006 | 560.44 trillion current LCU | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 567.76 trillion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 804.76 trillion current LCU | +41.7% |
| 2009 | 791.16 trillion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 870.89 trillion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 1,165.07 trillion current LCU | +33.8% |
| 2012 | 1,039.28 trillion current LCU | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 1,415.14 trillion current LCU | +36.2% |
| 2014 | 1,735.12 trillion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 1,975.65 trillion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 2,454.96 trillion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 2,864.95 trillion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 3,298.39 trillion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 3,869.33 trillion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 5,306.24 trillion current LCU | +37.1% |
| 2021 | 9,472.64 trillion current LCU | +78.5% |
| 2022 | 14,400.00 trillion current LCU | +52.0% |
| 2023 | 20,700.00 trillion current LCU | +43.8% |
| 2024 | 30,600.00 trillion current LCU | +47.8% |
| 2025 | 43,900.00 trillion current LCU | +43.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 43,900.00 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 243.78 billion current LCU, 180078.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 43,900.00 trillion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 200.51 billion current LCU, 218936.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government total expenditure (current LCU) 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% | 13.07 trillion current LCU | 35.73 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.07 trillion current LCU | 7.75 trillion current LCU | 92.78 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 415.75 trillion current LCU | 104.70 trillion current LCU | 804.76 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,068.88 trillion current LCU | 870.89 trillion current LCU | 3,869.33 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,729.81 trillion current LCU | 5,306.24 trillion current LCU | 43,900.00 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More population data for Iran
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5902 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 99,007 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4819 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 49.33 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.09 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Iran?
- General government total expenditure in Iran was 43,900.00 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 43,900.00 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Iran rank for general government total expenditure?
- Iran ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,122.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release