Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Iran
Iran: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 479,230 current LCU per person in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Iran, 1972–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2009, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Iran stood at 479,230 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.1% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Iran peaked at 479,230 current LCU per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 682.38 current LCU per person, in 1972.
Iran ranks 15th 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), per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 682.38 current LCU per person | — |
| 1973 | 788.32 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 1,009 current LCU per person | +28.0% |
| 1975 | 1,322 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 1976 | 1,467 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 1,773 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 1,872 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 1,306 current LCU per person | -30.2% |
| 1980 | 1,446 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 1,755 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 2,758 current LCU per person | +57.1% |
| 1983 | 3,224 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 3,781 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 5,234 current LCU per person | +38.4% |
| 1986 | 4,850 current LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 5,009 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 4,572 current LCU per person | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 4,296 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 6,137 current LCU per person | +42.9% |
| 1991 | 8,969 current LCU per person | +46.1% |
| 1992 | 11,343 current LCU per person | +26.5% |
| 1993 | 9,869 current LCU per person | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 18,417 current LCU per person | +86.6% |
| 1995 | 43,533 current LCU per person | +136.4% |
| 1996 | 58,698 current LCU per person | +34.8% |
| 1997 | 101,556 current LCU per person | +73.0% |
| 1998 | 115,608 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 275,000 current LCU per person | +137.9% |
| 2000 | 153,452 current LCU per person | -44.2% |
| 2001 | 133,832 current LCU per person | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 154,094 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 191,953 current LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 191,490 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 264,261 current LCU per person | +38.0% |
| 2006 | 265,987 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 326,662 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 313,060 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 479,230 current LCU per person | +53.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 479,230 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,317 current LCU per person, 36.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran's 479,230 current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,660 current LCU per person, 180.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,278 current LCU per person | 682.38 current LCU per person | 1,872 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 3,692 current LCU per person | 1,446 current LCU per person | 5,234 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,913 current LCU per person | 6,137 current LCU per person | 275,000 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 247,402 current LCU per person | 133,832 current LCU per person | 479,230 current LCU per person | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Iran?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Iran was 479,230 current LCU per person in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 479,230 current LCU per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 682.38 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does Iran rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Iran ranks 15th out of 157 countries with data for 2009.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.