Iran: prices, money and public finance
Inflation is 42.2% (2025), 5th of 180 in the world and 1st of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa. GDP deflator is 28.8% (2025), 11th of 209 in the world and 3rd of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. Lending rate is 18.0% (2016), 19th of 136 in the world and 2nd of 14 in the Middle East & North Africa.
Prices & public finance: Iran in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InflationInflation, consumer prices, annual % | 42.2%2025 | 5/180 | 1/21 | 14.5% | 10.1% | 30.6% | +29.7 ppsince 2015 | 2.0% | 3.3% | 3.0% | |
| GDP deflatorInflation, GDP deflator, annual % | 28.8%2025 | 11/209 | 3/22 | 24.9% | 15.9% | 46.6% | +28.6 ppsince 2015 | 2.2% | 3.3% | 3.3% | |
| Lending rateLending interest rate, % | 18.0%2016 | 19/136 | 2/14 | · | 12.0% | · | +4.0 ppsince 2006 | — | — | — | |
| Real interest rateReal interest rate, % | 3.4%2016 | 91/136 | 9/14 | · | -3.4% | · | +4.0 ppsince 2006 | — | — | — | |
| Exchange rateOfficial exchange rate, local currency per US$ | 42,000.002023 | 2/210 | 2/22 | 1,764.86 | 10,254.18 | 42,000.00 | +128%since 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Tax revenueTax revenue, % of GDP | 7.4%2009 | — | — | 5.9% | 7.4%2009 | · | −1.0 ppsince 1999 | — | 10.4% | 13.9% | |
| Government revenueGovernment revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 25.4%2009 | — | — | 21.6% | 25.4%2009 | · | +2.9 ppsince 1999 | — | 18.5% | 24.0% | |
| Government expenseGovernment expense, % of GDP | 19.6%2009 | — | — | 15.6% | 19.6%2009 | · | +3.1 ppsince 1999 | — | — | 28.5% | |
| External debtExternal debt stocks, % of GNI | 2.2%2024 | 119/119 | 12/12 | 8.0% | 4.1% | 2.1% | +1.0 ppsince 2014 | — | 21.3% | — | |
| Private creditDomestic credit to private sector, % of GDP | 57.8%2016 | — | — | 26.2% | 52.0% | · | +13.0 ppsince 2006 | 52.4% | 139.0% | 140.3% | |
| Broad moneyBroad money, % of GDP | 79.1%2016 | — | — | 37.2% | 54.1% | · | +32.1 ppsince 2006 | 78.7% | 167.9% | 135.7% | |
| Military spendingMilitary expenditure, % of GDP | 2.09%2025 | 57/156 | 15/18 | 2.30% | 2.79% | 2.18% | −0.5 ppsince 2015 | 4.98% | 1.87% | 2.48% |
Better than ten years ago
No rated indicator improved over the decade.
Worse than ten years ago
- Inflation+29.7 pp42.2% in 2025
- External debt+1.0 pp2.2% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
Iran and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Iran. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Iran | Pakistan | Türkiye | Iraq | Afghanistan | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation | 42.2%2025 | 3.5%2025 | 34.9%2025 | 0.3%2025 | -6.6%2024 | 2.0%2025 |
| GDP deflator | 28.8%2025 | 4.3%2025 | 36.4%2025 | -7.0%2025 | -8.3%2024 | -2.6%2025 |
| Lending rate | 18.0%2016 | 8.7%2021 | — | 12.3%2015 | 14.8%2017 | — |
| Real interest rate | 3.4%2016 | -1.5%2021 | — | 57.6%2015 | 12.1%2017 | — |
| Exchange rate | 42,000.002023 | 281.142025 | 39.452025 | 1,300.002025 | 76.812020 | 3.752025 |
| Tax revenue | 7.4%2009 | — | 17.6%2024 | 1.3%2019 | 9.9%2017 | 8.1%2024 |
| Government revenue | 25.4%2009 | — | 31.5%2024 | 38.6%2019 | 13.0%2017 | 26.8%2024 |
| Government expense | 19.6%2009 | — | 33.0%2023 | 27.6%2019 | 39.2%2017 | 24.2%2023 |
| External debt | 2.2%2024 | 35.6%2024 | 39.4%2024 | 6.2%2024 | 19.9%2023 | — |