Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Saudi Arabia: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Iran, Islamic Republic of
7.4%
in 2009
Saudi Arabia
8.0%
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
171st
Saudi Arabia rank
169th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 8.0% against 7.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 171st and Saudi Arabia ranks 169th of 192 countries.
Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 8.0% against 7.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2009.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 171st and Saudi Arabia ranks 169th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as 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
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.