Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 88.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
88.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 52.0%
World rank
16th
of 157 countries
All-time high
158.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1999
All-time low
0.5554 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1979
Years of data
38
1972–2009

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1972–2009

0501001501972199020091972: 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1973: 0.927 current LCU per US$ of GDP1974: 0.716 current LCU per US$ of GDP1975: 0.863 current LCU per US$ of GDP1976: 0.751 current LCU per US$ of GDP1977: 0.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP1978: 0.891 current LCU per US$ of GDP1979: 0.555 current LCU per US$ of GDP1980: 0.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP1981: 0.733 current LCU per US$ of GDP1982: 0.969 current LCU per US$ of GDP1983: 0.949 current LCU per US$ of GDP1984: 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1985: 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP1986: 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1987: 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1988: 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1989: 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1990: 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP1991: 4.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1992: 5.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP1993: 9.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP1994: 15.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP1995: 28.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1996: 30.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP1997: 56.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP1998: 67.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP1999: 158.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2000: 93 current LCU per US$ of GDP2001: 71.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 81.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 86.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 71.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 84.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 73.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 69.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 58.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 88.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 88.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2009.

That represents a change of up 52.0% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 158.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5554 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1979.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th 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 unit of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1972 to 2009.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1972 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1973 0.9268 current LCU per US$ of GDP -24.7%
1974 0.7163 current LCU per US$ of GDP -22.7%
1975 0.8633 current LCU per US$ of GDP +20.5%
1976 0.7509 current LCU per US$ of GDP -13.0%
1977 0.7903 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.3%
1978 0.8911 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.8%
1979 0.5554 current LCU per US$ of GDP -37.7%
1980 0.6104 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.9%
1981 0.7333 current LCU per US$ of GDP +20.1%
1982 0.9694 current LCU per US$ of GDP +32.2%
1983 0.9491 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.1%
1984 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP +17.3%
1985 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP +29.3%
1986 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP -17.1%
1987 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP +67.0%
1988 2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.7%
1989 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.2%
1990 2.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP +42.0%
1991 4.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP +42.4%
1992 5.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP +41.8%
1993 9.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP +64.1%
1994 15.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP +65.9%
1995 28.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP +78.1%
1996 30.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.1%
1997 56.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP +85.1%
1998 67.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP +19.2%
1999 158.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP +133.7%
2000 93 current LCU per US$ of GDP -41.2%
2001 71.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP -23.5%
2002 81.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP +14.5%
2003 86.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.7%
2004 71.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP -17.5%
2005 84.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP +17.8%
2006 73.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP -12.9%
2007 69.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.2%
2008 58.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP -16.5%
2009 88.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP +52.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8405 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.5554 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP 8
1980s 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.6104 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 37.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP 158.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 77.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP 58.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP 93 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 13 Somalia 123.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP
  2. 14 Malawi 107.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP
  3. 15 Chile 96.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 17 Rwanda 69.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 64.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 19 Senegal 62.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 88.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 158.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5554 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1979.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th out of 157 countries with data for 2009.
Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,619 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.