Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 11.3% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
11.3%
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
91st
of 178 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.5%
in 1998
Years of data
37
1980–2016

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1980–2016

02.557.51012.51980199820161980: 7.4 %1981: 6.7 %1982: 7.1 %1983: 6.9 %1984: 8 %1985: 7.6 %1986: 7.5 %1987: 6.5 %1988: 5.6 %1989: 4.9 %1990: 3.5 %1991: 2.4 %1992: 1.8 %1993: 1.1 %1994: 0.854 %1995: 0.902 %1996: 0.66 %1997: 0.559 %1998: 0.497 %1999: 1.5 %2000: 1.1 %2001: 1.1 %2002: 1.1 %2003: 1.8 %2004: 1.9 %2005: 1.6 %2006: 1.9 %2007: 2.8 %2008: 2.6 %2009: 3.4 %2010: 5 %2011: 5.2 %2012: 7 %2013: 7 %2014: 8.3 %2015: 9.9 %2016: 11.3 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 11.3%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 484.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 11.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1998.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 91st out of 178 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1980 to 2016.
Year % Change
1980 7.4%
1981 6.7% -9.7%
1982 7.1% +6.3%
1983 6.9% -2.2%
1984 8.0% +15.5%
1985 7.6% -4.5%
1986 7.5% -1.5%
1987 6.5% -13.8%
1988 5.6% -13.2%
1989 4.9% -12.3%
1990 3.5% -28.8%
1991 2.4% -30.8%
1992 1.8% -23.9%
1993 1.1% -38.4%
1994 0.9% -25.0%
1995 0.9% +5.6%
1996 0.7% -26.8%
1997 0.6% -15.4%
1998 0.5% -11.1%
1999 1.5% +210.2%
2000 1.1% -27.3%
2001 1.1% -4.8%
2002 1.1% +0.5%
2003 1.8% +65.6%
2004 1.9% +7.4%
2005 1.6% -14.5%
2006 1.9% +19.0%
2007 2.8% +43.6%
2008 2.6% -6.9%
2009 3.4% +32.1%
2010 5.0% +44.6%
2011 5.2% +4.8%
2012 7.0% +34.7%
2013 7.0% -0.3%
2014 8.3% +18.9%
2015 9.9% +19.4%
2016 11.3% +14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.8% 4.9% 8.0% 10
1990s 1.4% 0.5% 3.5% 10
2000s 1.9% 1.1% 3.4% 10
2010s 7.7% 5.0% 11.3% 7

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  1. 88 Israel 11.9% compare
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  3. 90 Austria 11.4% compare
  4. 92 Iceland 11.2% compare
  5. 93 North Macedonia 11.1% compare
  6. 94 Sweden 11.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 11.3% in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1998.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 91st out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 484.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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).