Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Tax revenue

Iceland
1.01 trillion current LCU
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
777.48 billion current LCU
in 2024
Iceland rank
53rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
56th

Tax revenue over time

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0250.0B500.0B750.0B1.0T197219982024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.01 trillion current LCU against 777.48 billion current LCU in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 235.21 billion current LCU.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Iceland ranks 53rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 56th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 809.84 million current LCU 28.74 billion current LCU 27.93 billion current LCU United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 28.82 billion current LCU 91.47 billion current LCU 62.65 billion current LCU United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 112.04 billion current LCU 196.27 billion current LCU 84.23 billion current LCU United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 266.71 billion current LCU 345.47 billion current LCU 78.76 billion current LCU United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 545.61 billion current LCU 480.96 billion current LCU 64.65 billion current LCU Iceland
2020s 811.21 billion current LCU 637.53 billion current LCU 173.69 billion current LCU Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Iceland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Iceland, at 1.01 trillion current LCU against 777.48 billion current LCU in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
235.21 billion current LCU, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for tax revenue?
Iceland ranks 53rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 56th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,711 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.