Iceland vs North America: Other taxes (% of revenue)
Other taxes (% of revenue) over time
- Iceland
- North America
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.0% against 0.6% in North America, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 5.4 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 28th and North America ranks 31st of 148 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8% | 1.8% | 4.1% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 0.9% | 5.6% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 1.1% | 2.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 0.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 1.2% | 6.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 0.6% | 2.9% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other taxes, Iceland or North America?
- Iceland, at 3.0% against 0.6% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in other taxes between Iceland and North America?
- 2.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and North America?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and North America rank globally for other taxes?
- Iceland ranks 28th and North America ranks 31st of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Other taxes (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.