Asia vs Iceland: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Asia
9.4%
in 2022
Iceland
23.2%
in 2023
Asia rank
26th
Iceland rank
28th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Asia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 23.2% against 9.4% in Asia, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.5 times Asia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 26th and Iceland ranks 28th of 30 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 21.2% | 9.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 23.7% | 13.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 22.2% | 12.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Asia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 23.2% against 9.4% in Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Asia and Iceland?
- 13.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Iceland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Asia and Iceland rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Asia ranks 26th and Iceland ranks 28th of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.