Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 14.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.8%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
31st
of 116 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2002
All-time low
11.9%
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Iceland stood at 14.8%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Iceland peaked at 18.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2008.
That places Iceland 31st out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.5% | — |
| 2001 | 18.2% | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 11.9% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 14.1% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.8% | 15.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 28 Switzerland 15.2% compare
- 29 Philippines 15.1% compare
- 30 Israel 14.9% compare
- 32 Republic of Korea 14.8% compare
- 33 Zambia 14.6% compare
- 34 Indonesia 14.5% compare
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1084 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,512 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,828 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.49 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Iceland?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Iceland was 14.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Iceland ranks 31st out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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