Taxes on goods and services gdp in Iceland

Iceland: Taxes on goods and services gdp was 11.34 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.34
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
46th
of 186 countries
All-time high
17.03
in 2005
All-time low
10.93
in 2009
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Taxes on goods and services gdp in Iceland, 1980–2023

0510151980200120231980: 13.11981: 13.91982: 14.31983: 13.41984: 141985: 13.71986: 13.71987: 14.21988: 15.51989: 151990: 13.71991: 13.71992: 141993: 14.51994: 15.21995: 15.31996: 15.71997: 15.31998: 15.51999: 16.62000: 15.92001: 13.82002: 13.82003: 14.62004: 15.72005: 172006: 16.92007: 15.82008: 12.62009: 10.92010: 11.12011: 11.22012: 11.62013: 11.42014: 11.42015: 11.32016: 11.72017: 12.52018: 12.12019: 11.42020: 11.42021: 11.52022: 11.32023: 11.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, taxes on goods and services gdp in Iceland stood at 11.34.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services gdp in Iceland peaked at 17.03 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.93, in 2009.

That places Iceland 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Taxes on goods and services gdp in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services gdp in Iceland, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 13.06
1981 13.87 +6.2%
1982 14.33 +3.3%
1983 13.36 -6.7%
1984 13.96 +4.5%
1985 13.73 -1.6%
1986 13.69 -0.3%
1987 14.23 +3.9%
1988 15.5 +8.9%
1989 15.03 -3.1%
1990 13.75 -8.5%
1991 13.68 -0.5%
1992 13.98 +2.1%
1993 14.54 +4.1%
1994 15.16 +4.2%
1995 15.35 +1.2%
1996 15.72 +2.4%
1997 15.32 -2.5%
1998 15.54 +1.4%
1999 16.63 +7.1%
2000 15.88 -4.5%
2001 13.75 -13.4%
2002 13.84 +0.7%
2003 14.62 +5.6%
2004 15.68 +7.3%
2005 17.03 +8.6%
2006 16.95 -0.5%
2007 15.79 -6.8%
2008 12.62 -20.1%
2009 10.93 -13.4%
2010 11.11 +1.7%
2011 11.22 +1.0%
2012 11.61 +3.5%
2013 11.41 -1.8%
2014 11.38 -0.3%
2015 11.35 -0.3%
2016 11.67 +2.9%
2017 12.48 +6.9%
2018 12.14 -2.7%
2019 11.4 -6.2%
2020 11.38 -0.1%
2021 11.55 +1.4%
2022 11.32 -2.0%
2023 11.34 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.07 13.06 15.5 10
1990s 14.97 13.68 16.63 10
2000s 14.71 10.93 17.03 10
2010s 11.58 11.11 12.48 10
2020s 11.4 11.32 11.55 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 43 Austria 11.69 compare
  2. 44 Belarus 11.62 compare
  3. 45 Bahamas 11.36 compare
  4. 47 New Zealand 11.34 compare
  5. 48 Jordan 11.3 compare
  6. 49 Netherlands 11.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services gdp in Iceland?
Taxes on goods and services gdp in Iceland was 11.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 17.03 in 2005.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.93 in 2009.
How does Iceland rank for taxes on goods and services gdp?
Iceland ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is taxes on goods and services gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes on goods and services gdp
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
187 places, 5,751 data points, 1980–2023
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