Denmark vs Iceland: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes and
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes and over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 22,865 National currency against 6,656 National currency in Iceland, a difference of 16,209 National currency.
That makes Denmark's figure about 3.4 times Iceland's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 12th of 30 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,475 National currency | 2,428 National currency | 28,047 National currency | Denmark |
| 2000s | 30,356 National currency | 3,873 National currency | 26,484 National currency | Denmark |
| 2010s | 35,958 National currency | 5,433 National currency | 30,525 National currency | Denmark |
| 2020s | 30,664 National currency | 5,128 National currency | 25,536 National currency | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes and, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 22,865 National currency against 6,656 National currency in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes and between Denmark and Iceland?
- 16,209 National currency, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes and?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 12th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes and duties on imports excluding Value Added Tax. 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