Income and Expenditure Almost Balanced

Iranian households have had unequal income and expenditure throughout the past years, with their income being less than their expenses. The question of how this inequality and budget deficit has been compensated is a puzzle with various answers; one of these answers is the use of savings or obtaining necessary resources through bank loans or personal debts. However, the continuous transfer of debts and budget deficits from year to year makes this scenario impossible. Therefore, to solve this puzzle, another answer emerges: the underreporting of incomes and overreporting of household expenses during inquiries, leading to statistical distortions, which becomes a prominent option and a response closer to reality. Regardless of the reason for the continuous annual budget deficit of Iranian households, it is worth noting that in 2014, Iranian households had a deficit of about five percent of their total annual income. This household budget deficit in 2005 included more than 3 percent of the total income of Iranian households. In this program from the series 'A, B, Economy,' I have examined the income and expenditure of Iranian households in 2015, and I invite you to listen to it.