Iceland vs Vanuatu: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Iceland
12.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Vanuatu
12.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iceland rank
50th
Vanuatu rank
52nd
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 12.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 12.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Iceland ranks 50th and Vanuatu ranks 52nd of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 10 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 12.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2020s | 13.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Iceland or Vanuatu?
- Iceland, at 12.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 12.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Iceland and Vanuatu?
- 0.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Vanuatu?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Vanuatu rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 50th and Vanuatu ranks 52nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.