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

Iceland
77,684 National currency
in 2024
Sweden
29,552 National currency
in 2025
Iceland rank
2nd
Sweden rank
3rd

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

  • Iceland
  • Sweden
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199520102025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 77,684 National currency against 29,552 National currency in Sweden, a difference of 48,132 National currency.

That makes Iceland's figure about 2.6 times Sweden's.

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

Iceland ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 20 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 3,120 National currency 7,004 National currency 3,884 National currency Sweden
2000s 16,073 National currency 8,892 National currency 7,181 National currency Iceland
2010s 25,225 National currency 7,696 National currency 17,530 National currency Iceland
2020s 52,279 National currency 13,776 National currency 38,503 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 Sweden?
Iceland, at 77,684 National currency against 29,552 National currency in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on between Iceland and Sweden?
48,132 National currency, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
Iceland ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 20 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 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