What is the difference in tax revenue between Indonesia and Iran?

317.68 trillion current LCU, with Indonesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran?

34 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2009.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indonesia vs Iran: Tax revenue (current LCU)

Indonesia

619.92 trillion current LCU

in 2009

Iran

302.25 trillion current LCU

in 2009

Indonesia rank

1st

Iran rank

3rd

Tax revenue (current LCU) over time

Indonesia
Iran

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 619.92 trillion current LCU against 302.25 trillion current LCU in Iran, a difference of 317.68 trillion current LCU.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 2.1 times Iran's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 1st and Iran ranks 3rd of 157 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Iran	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.75 trillion current LCU	300.81 billion current LCU	2.45 trillion current LCU	Indonesia
1980s	16.25 trillion current LCU	938.68 billion current LCU	15.31 trillion current LCU	Indonesia
1990s	79.67 trillion current LCU	15.66 trillion current LCU	64.01 trillion current LCU	Indonesia
2000s	369.53 trillion current LCU	131.21 trillion current LCU	238.33 trillion current LCU	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Indonesia or Iran?: Indonesia, at 619.92 trillion current LCU against 302.25 trillion current LCU in Iran as of 2009.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Indonesia and Iran?: 317.68 trillion current LCU, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2009.
How do Indonesia and Iran rank globally for tax revenue?: Indonesia ranks 1st and Iran ranks 3rd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tax revenue (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 4,711 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.