Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Korea: Tax revenue

Iran, Islamic Republic of
302.25 trillion current LCU
in 2009
Korea
339.90 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
3rd
Korea rank
2nd

Tax revenue over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 339.90 trillion current LCU against 302.25 trillion current LCU in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 37.65 trillion current LCU.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Korea ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 2nd of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 300.81 billion current LCU 2.07 trillion current LCU 1.76 trillion current LCU Korea
1980s 938.68 billion current LCU 12.52 trillion current LCU 11.58 trillion current LCU Korea
1990s 15.66 trillion current LCU 51.44 trillion current LCU 35.78 trillion current LCU Korea
2000s 130.39 trillion current LCU 128.40 trillion current LCU 1.99 trillion current LCU Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Korea?
Korea, at 339.90 trillion current LCU against 302.25 trillion current LCU in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea?
37.65 trillion current LCU, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea?
38 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2009.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea rank globally for tax revenue?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 2nd 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

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.