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