Denmark vs Iceland: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 576.48 billion current LCU against 477.81 billion current LCU in Iceland, a difference of 98.67 billion current LCU.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 48th and Iceland ranks 50th of 153 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.34 billion current LCU | 104.25 million current LCU | 32.24 billion current LCU | Denmark |
| 1980s | 84.15 billion current LCU | 4.11 billion current LCU | 80.04 billion current LCU | Denmark |
| 1990s | 152.69 billion current LCU | 31.24 billion current LCU | 121.45 billion current LCU | Denmark |
| 2000s | 234.78 billion current LCU | 101.23 billion current LCU | 133.55 billion current LCU | Denmark |
| 2010s | 360.60 billion current LCU | 208.96 billion current LCU | 151.64 billion current LCU | Denmark |
| 2020s | 482.60 billion current LCU | 365.25 billion current LCU | 117.35 billion current LCU | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 576.48 billion current LCU against 477.81 billion current LCU in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Denmark and Iceland?
- 98.67 billion current LCU, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Denmark ranks 48th and Iceland ranks 50th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.