Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services) in Iran
Iran: Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services) was 0.9% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Taxes on goods and services in Iran, 1972–2009
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % value added of industry and services.
Analysis
In 2009, taxes on goods and services in Iran stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.4% on the previous year and down 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Iran peaked at 4.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1993.
Iran ranks 151st of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % value added of industry and services | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.9% | — |
| 1973 | 1.5% | -20.4% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | -26.2% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -37.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +25.7% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +36.6% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -21.6% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -43.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +40.7% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +73.4% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +49.1% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +77.2% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -57.6% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +49.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.7%, 14% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.6% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 148 Angola 2.2% compare
- 149 Micronesia (country) 1.7%
- 150 Equatorial Guinea 1.1%
- 152 United Arab Emirates 0.7% compare
- 153 United States 0.4% compare
- 154 Iraq 0.1%
More public sector data for Iran
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Iran?
- Taxes on goods and services in Iran was 0.9% in 2009, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1993.
- How does Iran rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Iran ranks 151st out of 154 countries with data for 2009.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in industry and services which is the contribution to the economy by industries in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 05-43 and 50-99.