Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Iceland: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
9.1%
in 2023
Iceland
23.2%
in 2023
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
27th
Iceland rank
28th

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
  • Iceland
10203040200020112023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 23.2% against 9.1% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 14.1%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 2.6 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 27th 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 10.4% 24.3% 13.9% Iceland
2010s 10.4% 23.5% 13.1% Iceland
2020s 9.2% 22.1% 12.9% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Iceland?
Iceland, at 23.2% against 9.1% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Iceland?
14.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Iceland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Iceland rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 27th 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.

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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