Iceland vs United Kingdom: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 145,527 National currency against 101,334 National currency in United Kingdom, a difference of 44,193 National currency.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Iceland ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 23 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,093 National currency | 31,868 National currency | 24,775 National currency | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 17,962 National currency | 39,204 National currency | 21,243 National currency | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 51,074 National currency | 48,282 National currency | 2,792 National currency | Iceland |
| 2020s | 104,236 National currency | 78,659 National currency | 25,576 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, Iceland or United Kingdom?
- Iceland, at 145,527 National currency against 101,334 National currency in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on between Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 44,193 National currency, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Iceland ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 23 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 the income or profits of corporations excluding holding gains. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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