Iran vs United States: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Iran
- United States
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3.5% against 2.1% in United States, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.7 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United States ahead.
Iran ranks 151st and United States ranks 154th of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 5.4% | 1.8% | United States |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 4.6% | 2.5% | Iran |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 3.6% | 3.8% | Iran |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 0.8% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Iran or United States?
- Iran, at 3.5% against 2.1% in United States as of 2009.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Iran and United States?
- 1.4%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2009.
- How do Iran and United States rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Iran ranks 151st and United States ranks 154th of 156 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 (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.