Iceland vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP

Iceland
11.2%
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of
11.3%
in 2016
Iceland rank
92nd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
91st

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP over time

  • Iceland
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
05101520198020002020

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 11.3% against 11.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iceland ranks 92nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 91st of 178 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 0.8% 6.8% 6.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 3.5% 1.4% 2.1% Iceland
2000s 3.9% 1.9% 1.9% Iceland
2010s 13.8% 7.7% 6.1% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp, Iceland or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 11.3% against 11.2% in Iceland as of 2016.
What is the difference in credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp between Iceland and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.1%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Iceland and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Iceland ranks 92nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 91st of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).