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

Iceland
1.69 million National currency
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.13 million National currency
in 2025
Iceland rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
15th

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

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199520102025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.69 million National currency against 1.13 million National currency in United Kingdom, a difference of 556,930 National currency.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.

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

Iceland ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 30 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 218,292 National currency 333,078 National currency 114,786 National currency United Kingdom
2000s 397,644 National currency 462,350 National currency 64,706 National currency United Kingdom
2010s 839,724 National currency 654,666 National currency 185,057 National currency Iceland
2020s 1.37 million National currency 921,511 National currency 448,703 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, Iceland or United Kingdom?
Iceland, at 1.69 million National currency against 1.13 million National currency in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax between Iceland and United Kingdom?
556,930 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 — total tax?
Iceland ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 15th 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