Iceland vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP

Iceland
23.2%
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
10.5%
in 2021
Iceland rank
28th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
25th

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Iceland
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 23.2% against 10.5% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 12.7%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 2.2 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 28th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 25th of 164 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 19.8% 10.0% 9.9% Iceland
2010s 23.5% 10.3% 13.2% Iceland
2020s 21.5% 11.3% 10.2% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Iceland or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Iceland, at 23.2% against 10.5% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Iceland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
12.7%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
How do Iceland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Iceland ranks 28th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 25th 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