Australia vs Iran: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains

Australia
76.6%
in 2022
Iran
66.7%
in 2009
Australia rank
5th
Iran rank
8th

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

  • Australia
  • Iran
20406080197219972022

How they compare

Australia currently reports 76.6% against 66.7% in Iran, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

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

Australia ranks 5th and Iran ranks 8th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 69.4% 35.4% 33.9% Australia
1980s 68.1% 33.4% 34.7% Australia
1990s 71.9% 40.3% 31.7% Australia
2000s 71.3% 54.9% 16.4% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Australia or Iran?
Australia, at 76.6% against 66.7% in Iran as of 2022.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Australia and Iran?
9.9%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran?
38 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2009.
How do Australia and Iran rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
Australia ranks 5th and Iran ranks 8th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes)
Unit
% of total taxes
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 4,584 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total taxes which includes all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.