Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Iceland

Iceland: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled was 486.56 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
486.56 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
50th
of 157 countries
All-time high
486.56 billion current LCU
in 2023
All-time low
69.20 million current LCU
in 1972
Years of data
52
1972–2023

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Iceland, 1972–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 486.56 billion current LCU for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 118.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Iceland peaked at 486.56 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.20 million current LCU, in 1972.

Iceland ranks 50th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Iceland, 1972 to 2023.
Year current LCU Change
1972 69.20 million current LCU
1973 95.40 million current LCU +37.9%
1974 173.80 million current LCU +82.2%
1975 280.90 million current LCU +61.6%
1976 382.80 million current LCU +36.3%
1977 528.60 million current LCU +38.1%
1978 795.90 million current LCU +50.6%
1979 1.18 billion current LCU +48.4%
1980 1.99 billion current LCU +68.3%
1981 3.27 billion current LCU +64.4%
1982 5.26 billion current LCU +61.1%
1983 8.40 billion current LCU +59.6%
1984 11.60 billion current LCU +38.1%
1985 16.04 billion current LCU +38.3%
1986 21.16 billion current LCU +31.9%
1987 28.74 billion current LCU +35.8%
1988 38.55 billion current LCU +34.1%
1989 45.90 billion current LCU +19.1%
1990 50.41 billion current LCU +9.8%
1991 53.55 billion current LCU +6.2%
1992 55.08 billion current LCU +2.9%
1993 58.98 billion current LCU +7.1%
1994 65.42 billion current LCU +10.9%
1995 67.51 billion current LCU +3.2%
1996 74.26 billion current LCU +10.0%
1997 78.79 billion current LCU +6.1%
1998 95.36 billion current LCU +21.0%
1999 107.81 billion current LCU +13.1%
2000 110.56 billion current LCU +2.6%
2001 107.40 billion current LCU -2.9%
2002 115.45 billion current LCU +7.5%
2003 125.53 billion current LCU +8.7%
2004 147.63 billion current LCU +17.6%
2005 173.83 billion current LCU +17.7%
2006 193.45 billion current LCU +11.3%
2007 205.51 billion current LCU +6.2%
2008 192.84 billion current LCU -6.2%
2009 175.55 billion current LCU -9.0%
2010 185.36 billion current LCU +5.6%
2011 197.00 billion current LCU +6.3%
2012 213.58 billion current LCU +8.4%
2013 222.84 billion current LCU +4.3%
2014 235.89 billion current LCU +5.9%
2015 259.33 billion current LCU +9.9%
2016 287.40 billion current LCU +10.8%
2017 322.96 billion current LCU +12.4%
2018 337.33 billion current LCU +4.4%
2019 337.64 billion current LCU +0.1%
2020 327.19 billion current LCU -3.1%
2021 369.51 billion current LCU +12.9%
2022 430.15 billion current LCU +16.4%
2023 486.56 billion current LCU +13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 438.43 million current LCU 69.20 million current LCU 1.18 billion current LCU 8
1980s 18.09 billion current LCU 1.99 billion current LCU 45.90 billion current LCU 10
1990s 70.72 billion current LCU 50.41 billion current LCU 107.81 billion current LCU 10
2000s 154.77 billion current LCU 107.40 billion current LCU 205.51 billion current LCU 10
2010s 259.93 billion current LCU 185.36 billion current LCU 337.64 billion current LCU 10
2020s 403.35 billion current LCU 327.19 billion current LCU 486.56 billion current LCU 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 47 Brazil 633.74 billion current LCU compare
  2. 48 Dominican Republic 620.90 billion current LCU compare
  3. 49 Norway 512.94 billion current LCU compare
  4. 51 Togo 452.67 billion current LCU compare
  5. 52 Poland 430.60 billion current LCU compare
  6. 53 Iraq 374.43 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Iceland?
Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Iceland was 486.56 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 486.56 billion current LCU in 2023.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 69.20 million current LCU in 1972.
How does Iceland rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled?
Iceland ranks 50th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.3%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled
Unit
current LCU
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,685 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.