NAAG Chapter 6 … Compensation of employees by general government in Iceland
Iceland: NAAG Chapter 6 … Compensation of employees by general government was 14.32 Percentage of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general in Iceland, 1998–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 14.32 Percentage of GDP for naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general in Iceland peaked at 15.84 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.02 Percentage of GDP, in 2011.
That places Iceland 1st out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
NAAG Chapter 6 … Compensation of employees by general government in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.3 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 13.53 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 13.51 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 13.69 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 14.58 Percentage of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 15.19 Percentage of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 14.6 Percentage of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 14.6 Percentage of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.17 Percentage of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 13.49 Percentage of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 13.18 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 13.42 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 13.06 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 13.02 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 13.16 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 13.15 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.32 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 13.36 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.27 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.93 Percentage of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 13.94 Percentage of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.11 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 15.84 Percentage of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 15.33 Percentage of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 14.36 Percentage of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 13.81 Percentage of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 14.18 Percentage of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 14.32 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 14.32 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.72 Percentage of GDP, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 14.32 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.69 Percentage of GDP, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.41 Percentage of GDP | 13.3 Percentage of GDP | 13.53 Percentage of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.04 Percentage of GDP | 13.18 Percentage of GDP | 15.19 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.43 Percentage of GDP | 13.02 Percentage of GDP | 14.11 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.64 Percentage of GDP | 13.81 Percentage of GDP | 15.84 Percentage of GDP | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general in Iceland?
- Naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general in Iceland was 14.32 Percentage of GDP in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.84 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.02 Percentage of GDP in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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: Government — Compensation of employees by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The National Accounts at a Glance (NAAG) is based on the original publication and has nine chapters: The first chapter focuses on indicators of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The second is about income and related indicators and presents measures of net national income, savings and net lending/net borrowing. The third chapter looks at the expenditure approach to GDP, with information on the key components of demand and imports. The fourth chapter presents indicators from a production perspective. The fifth chapter looks at household sector indicators such as household disposable income, saving and net worth. The sixth chapter focuses on general government, presenting indicators such as general government revenue, expenditure and gross debt. The seventh chapter looks at financial and non-financial corporations. The eighth chapter presents indicators of capital stock and depreciation. Finally, chapter 9 provides reference indicators, important in their own right but also because they are used in the construction of many of the indicators presented elsewhere in NAAG.