Denmark vs Iceland: Expense, Transactions

Denmark
1.44 trillion
in 2025
Iceland
2.17 trillion
in 2025
Denmark rank
13th
Iceland rank
10th

Expense, Transactions over time

  • Denmark
  • Iceland
500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T199920122025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2.17 trillion against 1.44 trillion in Denmark, a difference of 733.83 billion.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 10th of 35 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 843.37 billion 585.04 billion 258.33 billion Denmark
2010s 1.08 trillion 1.03 trillion 48.61 billion Denmark
2020s 1.31 trillion 1.83 trillion 529.02 billion Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, transactions, Denmark or Iceland?
Iceland, at 2.17 trillion against 1.44 trillion in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in expense, transactions between Denmark and Iceland?
733.83 billion, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for expense, transactions?
Denmark ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 10th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Expense, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expense, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 879 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.