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

Canada
74,372 National currency
in 2025
Iceland
98,458 National currency
in 2024
Canada rank
16th
Iceland rank
14th

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

  • Canada
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 98,458 National currency against 74,372 National currency in Canada, a difference of 24,086 National currency.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.

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

Canada ranks 16th and Iceland ranks 14th of 30 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 55,679 National currency 26,662 National currency 29,017 National currency Canada
2000s 74,608 National currency 40,422 National currency 34,186 National currency Canada
2010s 75,760 National currency 65,044 National currency 10,716 National currency Canada
2020s 72,942 National currency 85,677 National currency 12,735 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, Canada or Iceland?
Iceland, at 98,458 National currency against 74,372 National currency in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on between Canada and Iceland?
24,086 National currency, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
Canada ranks 16th and Iceland ranks 14th 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 products except Value Added Tax, import and export taxes. 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 products except Value Added Tax, import and export taxes
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
41 places, 1,256 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