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

Germany
536,831 National currency
in 2024
Iceland
849,592 National currency
in 2024
Germany rank
13th
Iceland rank
10th

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

  • Germany
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 849,592 National currency against 536,831 National currency in Germany, a difference of 312,761 National currency.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 10th of 30 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 236,052 National currency 83,226 National currency 152,825 National currency Germany
2000s 251,336 National currency 176,739 National currency 74,597 National currency Germany
2010s 355,548 National currency 381,517 National currency 25,968 National currency Iceland
2020s 490,707 National currency 696,029 National currency 205,322 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, Germany or Iceland?
Iceland, at 849,592 National currency against 536,831 National currency in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on between Germany and Iceland?
312,761 National currency, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
Germany ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 10th 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 on income. 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 income
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,309 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