Iran vs South Korea: Taxes on goods and services

Iran
36.64 trillion current LCU
in 2009
South Korea
114.81 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Iran rank
6th
South Korea rank
4th

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Iran
  • South Korea
025.0T50.0T75.0T100.0T125.0T197219982024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 114.81 trillion current LCU against 36.64 trillion current LCU in Iran, a difference of 78.17 trillion current LCU.

That makes South Korea's figure about 3.1 times Iran's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 4th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 44.81 billion current LCU 1.03 trillion current LCU 985.86 billion current LCU South Korea
1980s 185.40 billion current LCU 5.95 trillion current LCU 5.76 trillion current LCU South Korea
1990s 4.16 trillion current LCU 22.07 trillion current LCU 17.91 trillion current LCU South Korea
2000s 17.95 trillion current LCU 55.15 trillion current LCU 37.20 trillion current LCU South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Iran or South Korea?
South Korea, at 114.81 trillion current LCU against 36.64 trillion current LCU in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Iran and South Korea?
78.17 trillion current LCU, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
38 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2009.
How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
Iran ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 4th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (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, 4,635 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.