Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Iceland

Iceland: Taxes as a % of price: total tax was 63.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
63.6%
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
79th
of 189 countries
All-time high
63.6%
in 2022
All-time low
55.0%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Iceland, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 58.32010: 56.42012: 572014: 56.42016: 55.52018: 55.52020: 552022: 63.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Iceland stood at 63.6%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Iceland peaked at 63.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2020.

That places Iceland 79th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Iceland, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 58.3%
2010 56.4% -3.2%
2012 57.0% +0.9%
2014 56.4% -1.0%
2016 55.5% -1.5%
2018 55.5% -0.1%
2020 55.0% -1.0%
2022 63.6% +15.7%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 63.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.8%, 86% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 63.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.3%, 84% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.3% 58.3% 58.3% 1
2010s 56.2% 55.5% 57.0% 5
2020s 59.3% 55.0% 63.6% 2

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 76 Germany 64.4% compare
  2. 77 Rwanda 64.2% compare
  3. 78 Ecuador 64.0% compare
  4. 80 Canada 63.3% compare
  5. 81 Russian Federation 61.0% compare
  6. 82 South Africa 60.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: total tax in Iceland?
Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Iceland was 63.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2020.
How does Iceland rank for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
Iceland ranks 79th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: total tax rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: total tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: total tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,480 data points, 2008–2022
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