Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Iceland

Iceland: Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.8045 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.8045
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
32nd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.9233
in 2008
All-time low
0.7285
in 2019
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Iceland, 1998–2020

00.20.40.60.811998200920201998: 0.781999: 0.7992000: 0.7842001: 0.782002: 0.822003: 0.8522004: 0.8112005: 0.8062006: 0.7452007: 0.7422008: 0.9232009: 0.8342010: 0.8792011: 0.8592012: 0.8032013: 0.7672014: 0.8452015: 0.8262016: 0.8152017: 0.752018: 0.7412019: 0.7292020: 0.805

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Iceland stood at 0.8045.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Iceland peaked at 0.9233 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7285, in 2019.

That places Iceland 32nd out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Iceland, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 0.7804
1999 0.7986 +2.3%
2000 0.7844 -1.8%
2001 0.78 -0.6%
2002 0.8202 +5.2%
2003 0.852 +3.9%
2004 0.8105 -4.9%
2005 0.8062 -0.5%
2006 0.7455 -7.5%
2007 0.742 -0.5%
2008 0.9233 +24.4%
2009 0.8337 -9.7%
2010 0.8793 +5.5%
2011 0.8593 -2.3%
2012 0.8031 -6.5%
2013 0.7673 -4.5%
2014 0.8452 +10.1%
2015 0.8261 -2.3%
2016 0.8151 -1.3%
2017 0.7496 -8.0%
2018 0.741 -1.1%
2019 0.7285 -1.7%
2020 0.8045 +10.4%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0.8045 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7843, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0.8045 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7841, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7895 0.7804 0.7986 2
2000s 0.8098 0.742 0.9233 10
2010s 0.8015 0.7285 0.8793 10
2020s 0.8045 0.8045 0.8045 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 29 Latvia 0.8102 compare
  2. 30 Mongolia 0.8087 compare
  3. 31 Japan 0.8053 compare
  4. 33 Sweden 0.7845 compare
  5. 34 Austria 0.7841 compare
  6. 35 Georgia 0.7763 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Iceland?
Economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Iceland was 0.8045 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9233 in 2008.
What is the lowest economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7285 in 2019.
How does Iceland rank for economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Iceland ranks 32nd out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
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