France vs Iceland: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax

France
1.27 million National currency
in 2024
Iceland
1.69 million National currency
in 2024
France rank
14th
Iceland rank
12th

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax over time

  • France
  • Iceland
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199520092024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.69 million National currency against 1.27 million National currency in France, a difference of 418,590 National currency.

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

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

France ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 12th of 30 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 603,696 National currency 218,292 National currency 385,404 National currency France
2000s 746,198 National currency 397,644 National currency 348,554 National currency France
2010s 993,227 National currency 839,724 National currency 153,504 National currency France
2020s 1.18 million National currency 1.37 million National currency 186,874 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 — total tax, France or Iceland?
Iceland, at 1.69 million National currency against 1.27 million National currency in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax between France and Iceland?
418,590 National currency, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do France and Iceland rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax?
France ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 12th 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 — Total tax receipts and actual social contributions. 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 — Total tax receipts and actual social contributions
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
39 places, 1,195 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