Canada vs Iceland: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Current

Canada
585,525 National currency
in 2025
Iceland
874,263 National currency
in 2024
Canada rank
13th
Iceland rank
11th

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Current over time

  • Canada
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 874,263 National currency against 585,525 National currency in Canada, a difference of 288,738 National currency.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 11th of 31 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 180,820 National currency 90,036 National currency 90,785 National currency Canada
2000s 229,209 National currency 184,366 National currency 44,843 National currency Canada
2010s 320,895 National currency 398,235 National currency 77,340 National currency Iceland
2020s 493,718 National currency 713,449 National currency 219,732 National currency Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — current, Canada or Iceland?
Iceland, at 874,263 National currency against 585,525 National currency in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — current between Canada and Iceland?
288,738 National currency, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — current?
Canada ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 11th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Current taxes on income, wealth, etc.. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Current taxes on income, wealth, etc.
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 1,324 data points, 1970–2025
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This table presents taxes and social contribution receipts for General Government and its sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security, as well as for institutions of the European Union. Total tax receipts comprise taxes on production and imports, current taxes on income wealth etc. and capital taxes. Social contribution receipts comprise actual and imputed social contributions. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE10 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org