Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Iceland

Iceland: Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues was 36.95 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36.95 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
15th
of 135 countries
All-time high
49.84 Percentage of GDP
in 2016
All-time low
29.13 Percentage of GDP
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Iceland, 1990–2024

010203040501990200720241990: 29.5 Percentage of GDP1991: 29.8 Percentage of GDP1992: 30.6 Percentage of GDP1993: 29.6 Percentage of GDP1994: 29.1 Percentage of GDP1995: 29.7 Percentage of GDP1996: 30.8 Percentage of GDP1997: 31 Percentage of GDP1998: 33.1 Percentage of GDP1999: 35.4 Percentage of GDP2000: 35.4 Percentage of GDP2001: 33.7 Percentage of GDP2002: 33.5 Percentage of GDP2003: 34.9 Percentage of GDP2004: 36 Percentage of GDP2005: 38.7 Percentage of GDP2006: 39.2 Percentage of GDP2007: 38 Percentage of GDP2008: 34.1 Percentage of GDP2009: 31.2 Percentage of GDP2010: 31.9 Percentage of GDP2011: 32.9 Percentage of GDP2012: 33.6 Percentage of GDP2013: 34.3 Percentage of GDP2014: 36.9 Percentage of GDP2015: 35 Percentage of GDP2016: 49.8 Percentage of GDP2017: 37 Percentage of GDP2018: 36.1 Percentage of GDP2019: 34.7 Percentage of GDP2020: 35.6 Percentage of GDP2021: 34.5 Percentage of GDP2022: 34.9 Percentage of GDP2023: 35.9 Percentage of GDP2024: 36.9 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Iceland is 36.95 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Iceland peaked at 49.84 Percentage of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.13 Percentage of GDP, in 1994.

Iceland ranks 15th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Iceland, 1990 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1990 29.45 Percentage of GDP
1991 29.8 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
1992 30.6 Percentage of GDP +2.7%
1993 29.57 Percentage of GDP -3.4%
1994 29.13 Percentage of GDP -1.5%
1995 29.69 Percentage of GDP +1.9%
1996 30.81 Percentage of GDP +3.8%
1997 30.99 Percentage of GDP +0.6%
1998 33.13 Percentage of GDP +6.9%
1999 35.45 Percentage of GDP +7.0%
2000 35.45 Percentage of GDP -0.0%
2001 33.74 Percentage of GDP -4.8%
2002 33.45 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
2003 34.91 Percentage of GDP +4.4%
2004 36.03 Percentage of GDP +3.2%
2005 38.72 Percentage of GDP +7.5%
2006 39.25 Percentage of GDP +1.4%
2007 37.99 Percentage of GDP -3.2%
2008 34.08 Percentage of GDP -10.3%
2009 31.25 Percentage of GDP -8.3%
2010 31.88 Percentage of GDP +2.0%
2011 32.9 Percentage of GDP +3.2%
2012 33.6 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
2013 34.27 Percentage of GDP +2.0%
2014 36.9 Percentage of GDP +7.7%
2015 34.96 Percentage of GDP -5.3%
2016 49.84 Percentage of GDP +42.6%
2017 36.96 Percentage of GDP -25.8%
2018 36.07 Percentage of GDP -2.4%
2019 34.72 Percentage of GDP -3.8%
2020 35.65 Percentage of GDP +2.7%
2021 34.46 Percentage of GDP -3.3%
2022 34.93 Percentage of GDP +1.4%
2023 35.86 Percentage of GDP +2.7%
2024 36.95 Percentage of GDP +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.86 Percentage of GDP 29.13 Percentage of GDP 35.45 Percentage of GDP 10
2000s 35.49 Percentage of GDP 31.25 Percentage of GDP 39.25 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 36.21 Percentage of GDP 31.88 Percentage of GDP 49.84 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 35.57 Percentage of GDP 34.46 Percentage of GDP 36.95 Percentage of GDP 5

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  3. 14 Germany 38.02 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 16 Spain 36.68 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 17 Poland 36.64 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 18 Ukraine 35.93 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Iceland?
Global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Iceland was 36.95 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 49.84 Percentage of GDP in 2016.
What is the lowest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 29.13 Percentage of GDP in 1994.
How does Iceland rank for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues?
Iceland ranks 15th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues
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Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
146 places, 3,993 data points, 1990–2024
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data from countries included in Global Revenue Statistics, presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.