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

43.33 trillion current LCU, with Iran ahead.

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

13 years are reported by both, from 1997 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.

Iran vs Lebanon: Tax revenue

Iran

302.25 trillion current LCU

in 2009

Lebanon

258.92 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Iran rank

3rd

Lebanon rank

5th

Tax revenue over time

Iran
Lebanon

How they compare

Iran currently reports 302.25 trillion current LCU against 258.92 trillion current LCU in Lebanon, a difference of 43.33 trillion current LCU.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 3rd and Lebanon ranks 5th of 157 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
1990s	34.09 trillion current LCU	3.23 trillion current LCU	30.86 trillion current LCU	Iran
2000s	130.39 trillion current LCU	5.20 trillion current LCU	125.18 trillion current LCU	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Iran or Lebanon?: Iran, at 302.25 trillion current LCU against 258.92 trillion current LCU in Lebanon as of 2009.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Iran and Lebanon?: 43.33 trillion current LCU, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lebanon?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2009.
How do Iran and Lebanon rank globally for tax revenue?: Iran ranks 3rd and Lebanon ranks 5th 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: 20 August 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.