Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score was 73.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
73.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 191 countries
All-time high
74.3%
in 2013
All-time low
73.3%
in 2016
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2005–2019

0204060802005201220192005: 74.12006: 74.12007: 74.12008: 74.12009: 74.12010: 74.32011: 74.32012: 74.32013: 74.32014: 74.32015: 74.32016: 73.32017: 73.32018: 73.32019: 73.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 73.3%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 74.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 2016.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 74.1%
2006 74.1% +0.0%
2007 74.1% +0.0%
2008 74.1% +0.0%
2009 74.1% +0.0%
2010 74.3% +0.3%
2011 74.3% +0.0%
2012 74.3% +0.0%
2013 74.3% +0.0%
2014 74.3% +0.0%
2015 74.3% +0.0%
2016 73.3% -1.3%
2017 73.3% +0.0%
2018 73.3% +0.0%
2019 73.3% +0.0%

Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 73.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.4%, 85% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 73.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.4%, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.1% 74.1% 74.1% 5
2010s 73.9% 73.3% 74.3% 10

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 125 Tanzania, United Republic of 74.7% compare
  2. 126 Malta 74.4% compare
  3. 127 Egypt 73.9% compare
  4. 129 Senegal 73.2% compare
  5. 130 Ukraine 72.6% compare
  6. 131 Sudan 72.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 73.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 2016.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score
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Coverage
191 places, 2,794 data points, 2005–2019
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The score for total tax and contribution rate benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score is indicated on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.