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Iran — Central government tax revenue (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1959–2009 · 51 observations

About this series

Central government tax revenue records compulsory, unrequited payments received by government within the source series' coverage. It is a component of revenue, not total revenue. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The central government tax revenue reading for Iran was 7.36% of GDP in 2009. The previous reading was 6.2% of GDP in 2008; the period change was +1.16 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 5.94% of GDP, the latest reading was above.

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Latest observations

2000–2009

PeriodValue
20097.36 % of GDP
20086.2 % of GDP
20075.94 % of GDP
20066.22 % of GDP
20056.66 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2000
20045.2 % of GDP
20035.2 % of GDP
20024.99 % of GDP
20015.75 % of GDP
20005.86 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.