Barbados vs Iceland: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP

Barbados
23.4%
in 2016
Iceland
23.2%
in 2023
Barbados rank
26th
Iceland rank
28th

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Barbados
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 23.4% against 23.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 26th and Iceland ranks 28th of 164 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 25.6% 24.2% 1.4% Barbados
2010s 20.5% 23.8% 3.3% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Barbados or Iceland?
Barbados, at 23.4% against 23.2% in Iceland as of 2016.
What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Barbados and Iceland?
0.2%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iceland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Barbados and Iceland rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Barbados ranks 26th and Iceland ranks 28th of 164 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed