Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 5,534 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,534
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
12th
of 193 countries
All-time high
5,671
in 2022
All-time low
2,140
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 5,534 for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Iceland peaked at 5,671 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,140, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 12th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,140 | — |
| 2001 | 2,250 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 2,495 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 2,585 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 2,689 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2,704 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,771 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2,841 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,999 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 2,998 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,655 | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 2,707 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,766 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,935 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 3,074 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 3,238 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 3,560 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 3,796 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 3,981 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 4,335 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 4,491 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 5,016 | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 5,671 | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 5,534 | -2.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5,534 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,794, 2.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 5,534 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,613, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,647 | 2,140 | 2,999 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,305 | 2,655 | 4,335 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,178 | 4,491 | 5,671 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Iceland?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Iceland was 5,534 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,671 in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,140 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in developing countries in. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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