NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure in Iceland
Iceland: NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure was 8.02 Percentage of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in Iceland, 1998–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 8.02 Percentage of GDP for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in 2025.
That represents a change of down 22.4% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Iceland peaked at 27.82 Percentage of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.52 Percentage of GDP, in 2019.
That places Iceland 12th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.58 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 11.31 Percentage of GDP | +49.1% |
| 2000 | 10.82 Percentage of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 13.02 Percentage of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 9.35 Percentage of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2003 | 10.34 Percentage of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 10.06 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 9.23 Percentage of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 9.56 Percentage of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 9.8 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 27.82 Percentage of GDP | +183.8% |
| 2009 | 16.73 Percentage of GDP | -39.9% |
| 2010 | 13.16 Percentage of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 13.34 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 12.65 Percentage of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 11.28 Percentage of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 11.34 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.32 Percentage of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 13.96 Percentage of GDP | +35.3% |
| 2017 | 10.13 Percentage of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2018 | 8.23 Percentage of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 7.52 Percentage of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 9.18 Percentage of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 8.19 Percentage of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 9.64 Percentage of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 9.59 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 10.33 Percentage of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 8.02 Percentage of GDP | -22.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 8.02 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5 Percentage of GDP, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 8.02 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.5 Percentage of GDP, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +183.8% | 9.8 Percentage of GDP | 27.82 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.44 Percentage of GDP | 7.58 Percentage of GDP | 11.31 Percentage of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.67 Percentage of GDP | 9.23 Percentage of GDP | 27.82 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.19 Percentage of GDP | 7.52 Percentage of GDP | 13.96 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.16 Percentage of GDP | 8.02 Percentage of GDP | 10.33 Percentage of GDP | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Iceland?
- Naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Iceland was 8.02 Percentage of GDP in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.82 Percentage of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.52 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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