Iceland vs Turkey: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue)
Iceland
35.2%
in 2023
Turkey
35.1%
in 2024
Iceland rank
58th
Turkey rank
59th
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) over time
- Iceland
- Turkey
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 35.2% against 35.1% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 58th and Turkey ranks 59th of 156 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.8% | 28.5% | 15.3% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 26.8% | 23.3% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 37.3% | 11.5% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 35.4% | 4.8% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 38.0% | 4.7% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 35.9% | 0.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Iceland or Turkey?
- Iceland, at 35.2% against 35.1% in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Iceland and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Turkey?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Turkey rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Iceland ranks 58th and Turkey ranks 59th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.