Hungary vs Iceland: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Hungary
37.7%
in 2017
Iceland
37.7%
in 2017
Hungary rank
13th
Iceland rank
14th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Hungary
- Iceland
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 37.7% against 37.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 14th of 77 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2% | 32.3% | 8.9% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 36.3% | 1.6% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 37.8% | 0.2% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Hungary or Iceland?
- Hungary, at 37.7% against 37.7% in Iceland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Hungary and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iceland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
- How do Hungary and Iceland rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Hungary ranks 13th 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.