Iran vs Japan: Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's

Iran
0.7378
in 2009
Japan
0.73
in 2020
Iran rank
70th
Japan rank
71st

Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's over time

  • Iran
  • Japan
00.20.40.60.8199420072020

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.7378 against 0.73 in Japan, a difference of 0.0078.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 70th and Japan ranks 71st of 80 countries.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's, Iran or Japan?
Iran, at 0.7378 against 0.73 in Japan as of 2009.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's between Iran and Japan?
0.0078, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2009.
How do Iran and Japan rank globally for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
Iran ranks 70th and Japan ranks 71st of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
80 places, 1,545 data points, 1974–2020
Last refreshed

The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.