Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Iran
Iran: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) was 11.3% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Iran, 1980–2016
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 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 peaked at 11.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1998.
That places Iran 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, year by year
| 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 11.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 11.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.5%, 48% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +210.2% | 0.5% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More financial sector data for Iran
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.6 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Iran?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Iran 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1998.
- How does Iran rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Iran 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 484.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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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About this data
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).