NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in Iceland
Iceland: NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general was 8.02 Percentage of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.02 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 22.4%
World rank
12th
of 30 countries
All-time high
27.82 Percentage of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
7.52 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
28
1998–2025
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 by general 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% |
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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More public sector data for Iceland
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 0 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 0 current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 0 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 23.2% (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 1,595 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 34.6% (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 51.25 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 10.26 (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 35.2% (2023)
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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