Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre was 4.83 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 4.83 million current LCU per square kilometre for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 117.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 4.83 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 690.27 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Iceland 38th 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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 690.27 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 951.62 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1974 | 1,734 current LCU per square kilometre | +82.2% |
| 1975 | 2,802 current LCU per square kilometre | +61.6% |
| 1976 | 3,818 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1977 | 5,273 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1978 | 7,939 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 1979 | 11,779 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1980 | 19,818 current LCU per square kilometre | +68.3% |
| 1981 | 32,574 current LCU per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 1982 | 52,468 current LCU per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 1983 | 83,755 current LCU per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 1984 | 115,702 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1985 | 159,995 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1986 | 211,105 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1987 | 286,721 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1988 | 384,518 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1989 | 457,832 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 502,840 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 534,121 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 549,457 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 588,331 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 652,612 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 673,396 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 740,706 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 785,910 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 951,196 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 1.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 2.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 2.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 2.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 2.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 2.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 3.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 3.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 3.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 4.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 4.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,373 current LCU per square kilometre | 690.27 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,779 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 180,449 current LCU per square kilometre | 19,818 current LCU per square kilometre | 457,832 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 705,399 current LCU per square kilometre | 502,840 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 35 Madagascar 6.28 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 36 Malta 6.27 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 37 Myanmar 6.21 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 4.42 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 40 North Macedonia 4.01 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 41 Türkiye 3.99 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 taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iceland was 4.83 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.83 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 690.27 current LCU per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Iceland rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 38th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.1%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 52 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services 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
Taxes on goods and services (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.