Brunei vs Iceland: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Brunei
20.7%
in 2009
Iceland
18.5%
in 2023
Brunei rank
3rd
Iceland rank
6th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Brunei
- Iceland
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 20.7% against 18.5% in Iceland, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 6th of 184 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 10.8% | 1.1% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 15.8% | 9.1% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, Brunei or Iceland?
- Brunei, at 20.7% against 18.5% in Iceland as of 2009.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Brunei and Iceland?
- 2.2%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Iceland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2009.
- How do Brunei and Iceland rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 6th of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations 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 incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.