Estonia vs Iceland: Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of over time
- Estonia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 649,357 National currency against 4,872 National currency in Estonia, a difference of 644,485 National currency.
That makes Iceland's figure about 133.3 times Estonia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 11th of 8 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 573.2 National currency | 85,324 National currency | 84,751 National currency | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1,130 National currency | 156,575 National currency | 155,446 National currency | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2,201 National currency | 310,034 National currency | 307,834 National currency | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3,972 National currency | 560,623 National currency | 556,651 National currency | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of, Estonia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 649,357 National currency against 4,872 National currency in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of between Estonia and Iceland?
- 644,485 National currency, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Iceland rank globally for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of?
- Estonia ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 11th of 8 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table provides a breakdown of government expenditure according to the Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG), which shows how much governments spend in areas such as health, education, environmental protection, defence and servicing public debt. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. Data are also available, for most countries, for the sub-sectors of general government. Specific categories of expenditure (such as health and education) can be selected using the ‘Expenditure’ filter, while details of the type of expenditure such as compensation of employees (payment of wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions) can be selected using the ‘Transaction’ filter. For government final consumption expenditure a breakdown is also provided, in the ‘Transaction’ filter, between individual and collective consumption expenditure. Data is for General Government. For most countries, results are also available for the General Government sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security. These sub-sectors can be selected using the ‘Institutional sector’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE11 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org