Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Excise
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Excise over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 63,108 National currency against 53,356 National currency in Iceland, a difference of 9,752 National currency.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 27 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,314 National currency | 36,958 National currency | 19,644 National currency | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 23,433 National currency | 42,876 National currency | 19,443 National currency | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 38,899 National currency | 58,381 National currency | 19,482 National currency | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 46,933 National currency | 60,408 National currency | 13,475 National currency | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — excise, Iceland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 63,108 National currency against 53,356 National currency in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — excise between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 9,752 National currency, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — excise?
- Iceland ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Excise duties and consumption taxes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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