Denmark vs Iceland: NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general

Denmark
14.18 Percentage of GDP
in 2025
Iceland
14.32 Percentage of GDP
in 2025
Denmark rank
2nd
Iceland rank
1st

NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general over time

  • Denmark
  • Iceland
051015199520102025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 14.32 Percentage of GDP against 14.18 Percentage of GDP in Denmark, a difference of 0.14 Percentage of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 1st of 33 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 16.07 Percentage of GDP 13.41 Percentage of GDP 2.65 Percentage of GDP Denmark
2000s 15.89 Percentage of GDP 14.04 Percentage of GDP 1.84 Percentage of GDP Denmark
2010s 16.04 Percentage of GDP 13.43 Percentage of GDP 2.61 Percentage of GDP Denmark
2020s 14.35 Percentage of GDP 14.64 Percentage of GDP 0.2918 Percentage of GDP Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general, Denmark or Iceland?
Iceland, at 14.32 Percentage of GDP against 14.18 Percentage of GDP in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general between Denmark and Iceland?
0.14 Percentage of GDP, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general?
Denmark ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 1st of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general government
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 1,326 data points, 1970–2025
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The National Accounts at a Glance (NAAG) is based on the original publication and has nine chapters: The first chapter focuses on indicators of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The second is about income and related indicators and presents measures of net national income, savings and net lending/net borrowing. The third chapter looks at the expenditure approach to GDP, with information on the key components of demand and imports. The fourth chapter presents indicators from a production perspective. The fifth chapter looks at household sector indicators such as household disposable income, saving and net worth. The sixth chapter focuses on general government, presenting indicators such as general government revenue, expenditure and gross debt. The seventh chapter looks at financial and non-financial corporations. The eighth chapter presents indicators of capital stock and depreciation. Finally, chapter 9 provides reference indicators, important in their own right but also because they are used in the construction of many of the indicators presented elsewhere in NAAG.