Iceland vs Least developed countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances

Iceland
42.49 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Least developed countries
17.54 Percentage of GDP
in 2028
Iceland rank
28th
Least developed countries rank
25th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances over time

  • Iceland
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 42.49 Percentage of GDP against 17.54 Percentage of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 24.95 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Iceland's figure about 2.4 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 28th and Least developed countries ranks 25th of 166 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s 48.37 Percentage of GDP 17.45 Percentage of GDP 30.92 Percentage of GDP Iceland
2010s 46.06 Percentage of GDP 18.33 Percentage of GDP 27.73 Percentage of GDP Iceland
2020s 45.42 Percentage of GDP 17.45 Percentage of GDP 27.97 Percentage of GDP Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances, Iceland or Least developed countries?
Iceland, at 42.49 Percentage of GDP against 17.54 Percentage of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2029.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances between Iceland and Least developed countries?
24.95 Percentage of GDP, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Least developed countries?
29 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2028.
How do Iceland and Least developed countries rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Iceland ranks 28th and Least developed countries ranks 25th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
240 places, 7,002 data points, 2000–2029
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.