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

Iceland
100,087 National currency
in 2024
United States
752,148 National currency
in 2024
Iceland rank
4th
United States rank
1st

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

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How they compare

United States currently reports 752,148 National currency against 100,087 National currency in Iceland, a difference of 652,061 National currency.

That makes United States's figure about 7.5 times Iceland's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United States Difference Ahead
1990s 9,165 National currency 236,904 National currency 227,739 National currency United States
2000s 18,579 National currency 343,032 National currency 324,453 National currency United States
2010s 42,342 National currency 492,886 National currency 450,544 National currency United States
2020s 80,942 National currency 671,850 National currency 590,908 National currency United States

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 United States?
United States, at 752,148 National currency against 100,087 National currency in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on between Iceland and United States?
652,061 National currency, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Iceland and United States rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
Iceland ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 27 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 land, buildings or other structures. 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 land, buildings or other structures
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
37 places, 1,126 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