Iceland vs Spain: Social benefits, Transactions
Social benefits, Transactions over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 358.57 billion against 331.17 billion in Spain, a difference of 27.40 billion.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Spain ahead.
Iceland ranks 15th and Spain ranks 18th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.97 billion | 137.99 billion | 64.02 billion | Spain |
| 2010s | 153.84 billion | 203.68 billion | 49.84 billion | Spain |
| 2020s | 310.94 billion | 287.82 billion | 23.12 billion | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social benefits, transactions, Iceland or Spain?
- Iceland, at 358.57 billion against 331.17 billion in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in social benefits, transactions between Iceland and Spain?
- 27.40 billion, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for social benefits, transactions?
- Iceland ranks 15th and Spain ranks 18th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Social benefits, 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.