Barbados vs Iran: Central government revenues as a share of GDP
Barbados
25.2%
in 2016
Iran
25.4%
in 2009
Barbados rank
80th
Iran rank
79th
Central government revenues as a share of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 25.4% against 25.2% in Barbados, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 80th and Iran ranks 79th of 157 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government revenues as a share of gdp, Barbados or Iran?
- Iran, at 25.4% against 25.2% in Barbados as of 2009.
- What is the difference in central government revenues as a share of gdp between Barbados and Iran?
- 0.2%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iran?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2009.
- How do Barbados and Iran rank globally for central government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 80th and Iran ranks 79th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included. Grants excluded.