Iceland vs Switzerland: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on

Iceland
11,709 National currency
in 2024
Switzerland
2,076 National currency
in 2024
Iceland rank
10th
Switzerland rank
13th

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

  • Iceland
  • Switzerland
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199520092024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 11,709 National currency against 2,076 National currency in Switzerland, a difference of 9,633 National currency.

That makes Iceland's figure about 5.6 times Switzerland's.

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

Iceland ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 25 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 2,919 National currency 3,372 National currency 452.21 National currency Switzerland
2000s 5,808 National currency 3,070 National currency 2,738 National currency Iceland
2010s 5,847 National currency 1,989 National currency 3,858 National currency Iceland
2020s 9,362 National currency 2,149 National currency 7,213 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 on, Iceland or Switzerland?
Iceland, at 11,709 National currency against 2,076 National currency in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on between Iceland and Switzerland?
9,633 National currency, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
Iceland ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on financial and capital transactions. 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 on financial and capital transactions
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 1,028 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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