Denmark vs Iceland: Overall primary balance, Transactions
Overall primary balance, Transactions over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 147.83 billion against 135.67 billion in Iceland, a difference of 12.16 billion.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 6th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.62 billion | 90.41 billion | 22.79 billion | Iceland |
| 2010s | 38.22 billion | 159.15 billion | 120.93 billion | Iceland |
| 2020s | 127.27 billion | 61.62 billion | 65.65 billion | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overall primary balance, transactions, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 147.83 billion against 135.67 billion in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overall primary balance, transactions between Denmark and Iceland?
- 12.16 billion, with Denmark 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 overall primary balance, transactions?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 6th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Overall primary balance, 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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About this data
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.