Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP
Iceland
11.5%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.3%
in 2024
Iceland rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 11.5% against 11.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Iceland ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.9% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.7% | 0.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.7% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp, Iceland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Iceland, at 11.5% against 11.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.