Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre was 10.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10.04 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
40th
of 157 countries
All-time high
10.04 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,687 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iceland is 10.04 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 136.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 10.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,687 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1972.
Iceland ranks 40th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,687 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 2,374 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1974 | 3,591 current LCU per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 1975 | 4,936 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1976 | 6,604 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1977 | 9,090 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1978 | 14,366 current LCU per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 1979 | 21,977 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1980 | 34,325 current LCU per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 1981 | 56,765 current LCU per square kilometre | +65.4% |
| 1982 | 90,673 current LCU per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 1983 | 141,014 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 1984 | 189,672 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1985 | 248,395 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1986 | 332,134 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1987 | 440,733 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1988 | 584,449 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1989 | 756,618 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1990 | 884,076 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 929,435 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 941,412 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 943,798 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 992,102 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 1.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 2.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 2.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 3.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 3.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 3.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 3.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 3.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 3.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 4.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 5.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 5.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 9.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +80.2% |
| 2017 | 6.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 2018 | 6.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 6.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 6.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 8.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 10.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,078 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,687 current LCU per square kilometre | 21,977 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 287,478 current LCU per square kilometre | 34,325 current LCU per square kilometre | 756,618 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 884,076 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 37 Madagascar 11.62 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 38 Philippines 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 39 Myanmar 10.38 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 41 Somalia 9.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 42 Luxembourg 8.61 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 43 Iraq 8.55 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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 tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iceland was 10.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,687 current LCU per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Iceland rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 40th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.