Belarus vs Iceland: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Belarus
11.6%
in 2023
Iceland
11.3%
in 2023
Belarus rank
44th
Iceland rank
46th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Belarus
- Iceland
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 11.6% against 11.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 44th and Iceland ranks 46th of 187 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 14.8% | 2.3% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.6% | 0.7% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.4% | 0.1% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Belarus or Iceland?
- Belarus, at 11.6% against 11.3% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Belarus and Iceland?
- 0.3%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Iceland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Iceland rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Belarus ranks 44th and Iceland ranks 46th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on goods and services 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
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.