Iceland vs United Kingdom: Annual government: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Annual government: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Iceland currently reports -120,104 National currency against -157,482 National currency in United Kingdom, a difference of 37,378 National currency.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Iceland ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 36 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,607 National currency | 2,947 National currency | 340.5 National currency | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | -14,742 National currency | -44,757 National currency | 30,015 National currency | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6,054 National currency | -91,506 National currency | 97,560 National currency | Iceland |
| 2020s | -180,664 National currency | -177,798 National currency | 2,866 National currency | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators, Iceland or United Kingdom?
- Iceland, at -120,104 National currency against -157,482 National currency in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators between Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 37,378 National currency, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators?
- Iceland ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators (Balancing items) — Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table presents the full sequence of non-financial accounts for the General Government sector and its sub-sectors from the production account to the capital account. It shows the balancing items and is designed to be used in conjunction with the tables entitled ‘Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators (Revenue)’ and ‘Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators (Expenditure)’. 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 in order to view the full sequence of non-financial accounts. Alternatively, specific lines within the sequence can be selected using the ‘Transaction’ filter to compare this item for combinations of sectors, countries and time periods. It is also possible to select the government sub-sectors – central, local and state (regional) government and social security funds – using the ‘Institutional sector’ filter.These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE12 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