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Iran - Government Revenue (% of GDP) 25.38

World Bank WDI (revenue excl. grants) · updated 2026-10-15 · 162 economies tracked

Latest value

25.38 (2009)

Global rank

##59 of 162 economies

Share of global total

0.8%

Growth since 1972

1.02×

Ranking Race — Government Revenue (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#11#21#31#41#51#611972198219922002201220222024#16#592005 overtook Jamaica2009 overtook Latvia
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Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Iran climbed from #16 to #59 (overtook Jamaica). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Iran ↓

Key Events — Iran

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1999
Climbed 15 places in global rank auto
2005
Overtook Jamaica in global rank auto
2009
Overtook Latvia in global rank auto

Government Revenue (% of GDP), 1972-2009

World Bank WDI (revenue excl. grants) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1972198219922002200912.1323.4534.7746.09

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