Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Iceland

Iceland: Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue was 1 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 77 countries
All-time high
1
in 1998
All-time low
0
in 1994
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Iceland, 1990–2020

00.20.40.60.811990200520201990: 0.0021991: 01992: 01993: 01994: 01995: 01996: 01997: 0.0041998: 11999: 12000: 12001: 12002: 12003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Iceland stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Iceland peaked at 1 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1994.

That places Iceland 1st out of 77 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government) in Iceland, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 0.0021
1991 0.0004 -81.9%
1992 0.0002 -55.9%
1993 0.0001 -57.1%
1994 0 -100.0%
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0.0041
1998 1 +24351.1%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0767, 13.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0392, 25.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2007 0 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 1 Afghanistan 1 compare
  2. 1 Armenia 1 compare
  3. 1 Australia 1 compare
  4. 1 Chile 1 compare
  5. 1 Georgia 1 compare
  6. 1 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 compare
  7. 1 Korea 1 compare
  8. 1 Malta 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Iceland?
Social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Iceland was 1 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1998.
What is the lowest social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1994.
How does Iceland rank for social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue?
Iceland ranks 1st out of 77 countries with data for 2020.
Is social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
77 places, 1,571 data points, 1972–2020
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