Euro area (20 countries) vs Iceland: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on

Euro area (20 countries)
18,627 National currency
in 2020
Iceland
77,684 National currency
in 2024
Euro area (20 countries) rank
1st
Iceland rank
2nd

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

  • Euro area (20 countries)
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 77,684 National currency against 18,627 National currency in Euro area (20 countries), a difference of 59,057 National currency.

That makes Iceland's figure about 4.2 times Euro area (20 countries)'s.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Euro area (20 countries) ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 2nd of 3 regions.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area (20 countries) Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 8,689 National currency 22,887 National currency 14,198 National currency Iceland
2010s 12,152 National currency 25,225 National currency 13,074 National currency Iceland
2020s 18,627 National currency 20,333 National currency 1,706 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, Euro area (20 countries) or Iceland?
Iceland, at 77,684 National currency against 18,627 National currency in Euro area (20 countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on between Euro area (20 countries) and Iceland?
59,057 National currency, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area (20 countries) and Iceland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Euro area (20 countries) and Iceland rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
Euro area (20 countries) ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 2nd of 3 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on holding gains. 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 holding gains
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 634 data points, 1995–2025
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