Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 7.4% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
7.4%
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
152nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2009
All-time low
5.0%
in 2002
Years of data
10
2000–2009

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2009

024682000200420092000: 5.92001: 5.72002: 52003: 5.22004: 5.22005: 6.72006: 6.22007: 5.92008: 6.22009: 7.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 7.4%, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 7.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2002.

That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 152nd out of 164 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000 to 2009.
Year Value Change
2000 5.9%
2001 5.7% -2.0%
2002 5.0% -13.1%
2003 5.2% +4.1%
2004 5.2% -0.1%
2005 6.7% +28.1%
2006 6.2% -6.6%
2007 5.9% -4.5%
2008 6.2% +4.4%
2009 7.4% +18.7%

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 149 China 7.6% compare
  2. 150 Panama 7.5%
  3. 151 Sudan 7.4%
  4. 153 Zimbabwe 7.2%
  5. 154 Micronesia (Federated States of) 7.0%
  6. 155 India 6.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 7.4% in 2009, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2002.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 152nd out of 164 countries with data for 2009.
Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
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