NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by in Iceland

Iceland: NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by was 47.14 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
47.14 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
11th
of 26 countries
All-time high
62.82 Percentage of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
40.32 Percentage of GDP
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by in Iceland, 1998–2024

02040601998201120241998: 40.3 Percentage of GDP1999: 44.8 Percentage of GDP2000: 44.3 Percentage of GDP2001: 47 Percentage of GDP2002: 45 Percentage of GDP2003: 47.3 Percentage of GDP2004: 46.2 Percentage of GDP2005: 44.2 Percentage of GDP2006: 44.3 Percentage of GDP2007: 44.2 Percentage of GDP2008: 62.8 Percentage of GDP2009: 53.4 Percentage of GDP2010: 48.2 Percentage of GDP2011: 50 Percentage of GDP2012: 47.2 Percentage of GDP2013: 45.6 Percentage of GDP2014: 45.3 Percentage of GDP2015: 43 Percentage of GDP2016: 45.8 Percentage of GDP2017: 43.8 Percentage of GDP2018: 43.4 Percentage of GDP2019: 43 Percentage of GDP2020: 50.4 Percentage of GDP2021: 48.7 Percentage of GDP2022: 46.2 Percentage of GDP2023: 45.2 Percentage of GDP2024: 47.1 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by in Iceland stood at 47.14 Percentage of GDP.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by in Iceland peaked at 62.82 Percentage of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40.32 Percentage of GDP, in 1998.

That places Iceland 11th out of 26 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.58 Percentage of GDP 40.32 Percentage of GDP 44.84 Percentage of GDP 2
2000s 47.88 Percentage of GDP 44.2 Percentage of GDP 62.82 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 45.54 Percentage of GDP 43.01 Percentage of GDP 50 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 47.51 Percentage of GDP 45.19 Percentage of GDP 50.42 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 8 Luxembourg 49.07 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 9 Greece 48.25 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 10 Norway 47.76 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 12 Hungary 47.12 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 13 Denmark 46.4 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 14 United Kingdom 46.04 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

More public sector data for Iceland

All data for Iceland →

Frequently asked questions

What is naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by in Iceland?
Naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by in Iceland was 47.14 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 62.82 Percentage of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 40.32 Percentage of GDP in 1998.
How does Iceland rank for naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by?
Iceland ranks 11th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
Is naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by function of general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by in Iceland. Statizoid, drawing on Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved 21 August 2026, from https://public-sector.statizoid.com/stat/naag-chapter-6a-government-expenditure-by-function-expenditure-by-function-of-general/iceland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://public-sector.statizoid.com/stat/naag-chapter-6a-government-expenditure-by-function-expenditure-by-function-of-general/iceland/">NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by in Iceland</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by function of general government
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 1,033 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.