General government total expenditure in Iran
Iran: General government total expenditure was 43,900.00 trillion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Iran, 1980β2025
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 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.
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 growth rate by level of development -0.673 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.09 million (2100)
- Population density 49.33 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.673 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.68 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 3.49 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.68 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.68 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.8279 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.7 (2023)
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 195 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