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 8.45% of GDP in 2009. The previous reading was 7.18% of GDP in 2008; the period change was +1.27 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 6.18% of GDP, the latest reading was above.

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Latest observations

2000–2009

PeriodValue
20098.45 % of GDP
20087.18 % of GDP
20076.76 % of GDP
20066.83 % of GDP
20057.32 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2000
20044.58 % of GDP
20034.83 % of GDP
20024.3 % of GDP
20014.94 % of GDP
20006.63 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.