Iceland vs United Kingdom: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 11,883 National currency against 4,286 National currency in United Kingdom, a difference of 7,597 National currency.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.8 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 23 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137.85 National currency | 0 National currency | 137.85 National currency | Iceland |
| 2000s | 857.42 National currency | 0 National currency | 857.42 National currency | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6,428 National currency | 1,062 National currency | 5,366 National currency | Iceland |
| 2020s | 10,362 National currency | 3,476 National currency | 6,886 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, Iceland or United Kingdom?
- Iceland, at 11,883 National currency against 4,286 National currency in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total between Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 7,597 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?
- Iceland ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 12th 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 — Total wage bill and payroll taxes. 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