Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iceland

Iceland: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 31.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
31.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
40th
of 157 countries
All-time high
44.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2016
All-time low
0.1946 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1972
Years of data
52
1972–2023

Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1972–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iceland is 31.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 44.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1946 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1972.

That places Iceland 40th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1972 to 2023.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1972 0.1946 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1973 0.1992 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.4%
1974 0.2296 current LCU per US$ of GDP +15.2%
1975 0.3398 current LCU per US$ of GDP +48.0%
1976 0.3832 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.8%
1977 0.3987 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.0%
1978 0.554 current LCU per US$ of GDP +39.0%
1979 0.746 current LCU per US$ of GDP +34.7%
1980 0.9833 current LCU per US$ of GDP +31.8%
1981 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP +60.1%
1982 2.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP +74.0%
1983 4.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP +80.3%
1984 6.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP +29.9%
1985 8.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP +25.7%
1986 8.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1987 7.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.1%
1988 9.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP +19.9%
1989 12.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP +39.4%
1990 13.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.5%
1991 13.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.6%
1992 12.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.2%
1993 14.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP +14.2%
1994 15.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.3%
1995 14.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.4%
1996 15.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.0%
1997 15.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.6%
1998 16.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.4%
1999 18.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP +10.2%
2000 19.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.6%
2001 21.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.6%
2002 20.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.6%
2003 17.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP -12.4%
2004 17.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2005 16.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.0%
2006 18.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP +10.6%
2007 16.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2008 19.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP +21.1%
2009 24.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP +23.6%
2010 24.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.5%
2011 23.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2012 26.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.5%
2013 26.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.1%
2014 28.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.8%
2015 29.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.6%
2016 44.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP +51.3%
2017 25.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP -43.7%
2018 24.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2019 26.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.4%
2020 29.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.1%
2021 26.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP -10.2%
2022 29.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.1%
2023 31.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3806 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1946 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.746 current LCU per US$ of GDP 8
1980s 6.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.9833 current LCU per US$ of GDP 12.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 14.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP 12.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP 18.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 19.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP 16.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP 24.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 27.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP 23.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP 44.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 29.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP 26.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP 31.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 37 Congo 36.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 38 Jamaica 33.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 39 Sri Lanka 32.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 41 Serbia 26.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 42 Niger 24.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 43 Kenya 19.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iceland?
Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iceland was 31.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 44.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016.
What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1946 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972.
How does Iceland rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Iceland ranks 40th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,680 data points, 1972–2024
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.