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Iran - Government Expenditure (% of GDP) 19.64

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 161 economies tracked

Latest value

19.64 (2009)

Global rank

##84 of 161 economies

Share of global total

0.6%

Growth since 1972

0.95×

Ranking Race — Government Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#22#43#64#85#106#1271972198219922002201220222024#15#842005 overtook Zambia2006 overtook Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
IranBotswanaTanzania

Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Iran climbed from #15 to #84 (overtook Zambia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Iran ↓

Key Events — Iran

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1974
Climbed 15 places in global rank auto
1990
Fell 18 places in global rank auto
2005
Overtook Zambia in global rank auto
2006
Overtook Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in global rank auto
2007
Fell 17 places in global rank auto

Government Expenditure (% of GDP), 1972-2009

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1972198219922002200913.220.1627.1134.07

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