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 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 5,534 current international $ for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita 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 Iceland peaked at 5,671 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,140 current international $, 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 | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,140 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 2,250 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 2,495 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 2,585 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 2,689 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2,704 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,771 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2,841 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,999 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 2,998 current international $ | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,655 current international $ | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 2,707 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,766 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,935 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 3,074 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 3,238 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 3,560 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 3,796 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 3,981 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 4,335 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 4,491 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 5,016 current international $ | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 5,671 current international $ | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 5,534 current international $ | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,647 current international $ | 2,140 current international $ | 2,999 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,305 current international $ | 2,655 current international $ | 4,335 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,178 current international $ | 4,491 current international $ | 5,671 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Iceland?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Iceland was 5,534 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,671 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,140 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.