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

Denmark
357,706 National currency
in 2025
Iceland
528,708 National currency
in 2024
Denmark rank
13th
Iceland rank
10th

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

  • Denmark
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 528,708 National currency against 357,706 National currency in Denmark, a difference of 171,002 National currency.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 10th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 194,881 National currency 93,531 National currency 101,350 National currency Denmark
2000s 236,027 National currency 148,559 National currency 87,468 National currency Denmark
2010s 283,574 National currency 252,400 National currency 31,174 National currency Denmark
2020s 335,211 National currency 416,777 National currency 81,565 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, Denmark or Iceland?
Iceland, at 528,708 National currency against 357,706 National currency in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on between Denmark and Iceland?
171,002 National currency, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
Denmark ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 10th of 31 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. 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
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 1,318 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