Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains

Iceland
477.81 billion current LCU
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
409.19 billion current LCU
in 2024
Iceland rank
50th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
53rd

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B197219982024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 477.81 billion current LCU against 409.19 billion current LCU in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 68.62 billion current LCU.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Iceland ranks 50th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd of 153 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 104.25 million current LCU 16.89 billion current LCU 16.79 billion current LCU United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 4.11 billion current LCU 50.01 billion current LCU 45.90 billion current LCU United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 31.24 billion current LCU 95.90 billion current LCU 64.67 billion current LCU United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 101.23 billion current LCU 172.76 billion current LCU 71.53 billion current LCU United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 208.96 billion current LCU 221.49 billion current LCU 12.53 billion current LCU United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 365.25 billion current LCU 317.81 billion current LCU 47.43 billion current LCU Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Iceland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Iceland, at 477.81 billion current LCU against 409.19 billion current LCU in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
68.62 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 taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
Iceland ranks 50th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd 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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Indicator
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (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
153 places, 4,587 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.