Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Iran
Iran: Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.8436 in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Iran, 1972–2009
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.8436 for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in 2009.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Iran peaked at 0.8442 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0624, in 1988.
That places Iran 50th out of 80 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.7001 | — |
| 1973 | 0.7162 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6702 | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6826 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6583 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6557 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5666 | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4028 | -28.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2775 | -31.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2829 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2155 | -23.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1681 | -22.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1396 | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1375 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0994 | -27.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0832 | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0624 | -25.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0635 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8251 | +1200.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8093 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7974 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8036 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8442 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8354 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8321 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8377 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8436 | +0.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.8436 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9294, 91% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.8436 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9036, 93% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1200.0% | 0.0635 | 0.8251 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6316 | 0.4028 | 0.7162 | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.153 | 0.0624 | 0.2829 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8254 | 0.7974 | 0.8442 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More public sector data for Iran
- Arms imports 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4587 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 86.19 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 7.89 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 12.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Iran?
- Tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Iran was 0.8436 in 2009, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8442 in 2005.
- What is the lowest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0624 in 1988.
- How does Iran rank for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's?
- Iran ranks 50th out of 80 countries with data for 2009.
- Is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.