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

Germany
74,802 National currency
in 2024
Iceland
98,458 National currency
in 2024
Germany rank
15th
Iceland rank
14th

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

  • Germany
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 98,458 National currency against 74,802 National currency in Germany, a difference of 23,656 National currency.

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

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

Germany ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 14th of 30 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 56,814 National currency 26,662 National currency 30,153 National currency Germany
2000s 73,340 National currency 40,422 National currency 32,918 National currency Germany
2010s 92,747 National currency 65,044 National currency 27,703 National currency Germany
2020s 85,818 National currency 85,677 National currency 140.54 National currency Germany

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 98,458 National currency against 74,802 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?
23,656 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 15th 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