Iceland vs Jordan: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Iceland
11.3%
in 2023
Jordan
11.3%
in 2023
Iceland rank
46th
Jordan rank
48th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Iceland
- Jordan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 11.3% against 11.3% in Jordan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 46th and Jordan ranks 48th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Jordan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.7% | 2.5% | 11.1% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 7.7% | 7.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 11.5% | 3.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.5% | 1.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.8% | 0.4% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Iceland or Jordan?
- Iceland, at 11.3% against 11.3% in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Iceland and Jordan?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Jordan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Jordan rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Iceland ranks 46th and Jordan ranks 48th 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.