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

Iran
66.7%
in 2009
Ireland
64.6%
in 2024
Iran rank
8th
Ireland rank
10th

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

  • Iran
  • Ireland
204060197219982024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 66.7% against 64.6% in Ireland, a difference of 2.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Ireland ahead.

Iran ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 10th of 153 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 35.4% 39.5% 4.0% Ireland
1980s 33.4% 44.7% 11.4% Ireland
1990s 40.3% 49.6% 9.3% Ireland
2000s 54.9% 50.1% 4.9% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Iran or Ireland?
Iran, at 66.7% against 64.6% in Ireland as of 2009.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Iran and Ireland?
2.1%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Ireland?
38 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2009.
How do Iran and Ireland rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
Iran ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 10th 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.