Iraq vs United States of America: Tax revenue

Iraq
3.71 trillion current LCU
in 2019
United States of America
3.16 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Iraq rank
30th
United States of America rank
32nd

Tax revenue over time

  • Iraq
  • United States of America
02.0T4.0T6.0T197219982024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 3.71 trillion current LCU against 3.16 trillion current LCU in United States of America, a difference of 557.96 billion current LCU.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 32nd of 157 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Iraq or United States of America?
Iraq, at 3.71 trillion current LCU against 3.16 trillion current LCU in United States of America as of 2019.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Iraq and United States of America?
557.96 billion current LCU, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Iraq and United States of America rank globally for tax revenue?
Iraq ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 32nd 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.