Iceland vs United Kingdom: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes and

Iceland
6,656 National currency
in 2024
United Kingdom
5,802 National currency
in 2025
Iceland rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
13th

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes and over time

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199520102025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 6,656 National currency against 5,802 National currency in United Kingdom, a difference of 854 National currency.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 30 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 2,428 National currency 0 National currency 2,428 National currency Iceland
2000s 3,873 National currency 0 National currency 3,873 National currency Iceland
2010s 5,433 National currency 2.8 National currency 5,430 National currency Iceland
2020s 5,128 National currency 4,577 National currency 550.53 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 — taxes and, Iceland or United Kingdom?
Iceland, at 6,656 National currency against 5,802 National currency in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes and between Iceland and United Kingdom?
854 National currency, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes and?
Iceland ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 13th 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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Indicator
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes and duties on imports excluding Value Added Tax
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
39 places, 1,171 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