Germany vs Iceland: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Germany
37.5%
in 2017
Iceland
37.7%
in 2017
Germany rank
15th
Iceland rank
14th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 37.7% against 37.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 14th of 77 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6% | 32.1% | 3.5% | Germany |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 36.3% | 1.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 37.8% | 1.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Germany or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 37.7% against 37.5% in Germany as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Germany and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 14th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue 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
The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.