Iceland vs Lithuania: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Iceland
- Lithuania
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 13.0% against 12.9% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 48th and Lithuania ranks 50th of 154 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 14.4% | 4.7% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 12.9% | 4.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 13.0% | 0.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 13.3% | 0.4% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Iceland or Lithuania?
- Iceland, at 13.0% against 12.9% in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Iceland and Lithuania?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lithuania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Lithuania rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Iceland ranks 48th and Lithuania ranks 50th of 154 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 (% value added of industry and services). 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 value added in industry and services which is the contribution to the economy by industries in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 05-43 and 50-99.