Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Iran
Iran: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled was 36.64 trillion current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Iran, 1972–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2009, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Iran stood at 36.64 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.0% on the previous year and up 103.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Iran peaked at 36.64 trillion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.10 billion current LCU, in 1972.
Iran ranks 6th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Iran, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 21.10 billion current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 25.10 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 33.10 billion current LCU | +31.9% |
| 1975 | 44.70 billion current LCU | +35.0% |
| 1976 | 51.10 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 63.70 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1978 | 69.50 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 50.20 billion current LCU | -27.8% |
| 1980 | 57.60 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 73.70 billion current LCU | +28.0% |
| 1982 | 122.10 billion current LCU | +65.7% |
| 1983 | 148.40 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 1984 | 180.70 billion current LCU | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 259.50 billion current LCU | +43.6% |
| 1986 | 249.50 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 267.10 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 251.80 billion current LCU | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 243.60 billion current LCU | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 358.30 billion current LCU | +47.1% |
| 1991 | 538.00 billion current LCU | +50.2% |
| 1992 | 694.00 billion current LCU | +29.0% |
| 1993 | 606.00 billion current LCU | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 1.13 trillion current LCU | +87.0% |
| 1995 | 2.71 trillion current LCU | +139.0% |
| 1996 | 3.69 trillion current LCU | +36.3% |
| 1997 | 6.46 trillion current LCU | +75.1% |
| 1998 | 7.46 trillion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 18.00 trillion current LCU | +141.3% |
| 2000 | 10.19 trillion current LCU | -43.4% |
| 2001 | 9.03 trillion current LCU | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 10.48 trillion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 13.20 trillion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 13.45 trillion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 18.98 trillion current LCU | +41.1% |
| 2006 | 19.52 trillion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 24.37 trillion current LCU | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 23.64 trillion current LCU | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 36.64 trillion current LCU | +55.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 36.64 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.35 billion current LCU, 354.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran's 36.64 trillion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.87 billion current LCU, 378.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.81 billion current LCU | 21.10 billion current LCU | 69.50 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 185.40 billion current LCU | 57.60 billion current LCU | 267.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.16 trillion current LCU | 358.30 billion current LCU | 18.00 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.95 trillion current LCU | 9.03 trillion current LCU | 36.64 trillion current LCU | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Iran?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Iran was 36.64 trillion current LCU in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 36.64 trillion current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.10 billion current LCU in 1972.
- How does Iran rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled?
- Iran ranks 6th out of 157 countries with data for 2009.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.