Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Iceland
Iceland: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.0856 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Iceland, 1998–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Iceland stood at 0.0856.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Iceland peaked at 0.2185 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0198, in 1999.
That places Iceland 64th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0203 | — |
| 1999 | 0.0198 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0223 | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2185 | +878.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1951 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.187 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1741 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1724 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1826 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1849 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1808 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1712 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1854 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2029 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1742 | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1524 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1348 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1267 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.103 | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1139 | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.106 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0984 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0856 | -13.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0856 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2134, 40% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0856 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1767, 48% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +878.9% | 0.0223 | 0.2185 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0201 | 0.0198 | 0.0203 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1689 | 0.0223 | 0.2185 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1398 | 0.0984 | 0.2029 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0856 | 0.0856 | 0.0856 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Iceland?
- Social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Iceland was 0.0856 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2185 in 2001.
- What is the lowest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0198 in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Iceland ranks 64th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. 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 Social benefits, 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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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.