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

Germany
402,315 National currency
in 2024
Iceland
528,708 National currency
in 2024
Germany rank
12th
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 528,708 National currency against 402,315 National currency in Germany, a difference of 126,393 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 12th and Iceland ranks 10th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 202,591 National currency 93,531 National currency 109,060 National currency Germany
2000s 237,427 National currency 148,559 National currency 88,868 National currency Germany
2010s 322,886 National currency 252,400 National currency 70,487 National currency Germany
2020s 385,407 National currency 416,777 National currency 31,369 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 528,708 National currency against 402,315 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?
126,393 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 12th 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