Public budgets

Iceland: public budget

What Iceland's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 1998

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in EUR: Solon holds no 1998 rate to convert them to USD.

Revenue
€3.06B · 39.7% of GDP
Spending
€3.1B · 40.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-€42.3M · -0.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Iceland, 1998: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Iceland, 1998: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection19.1€591.6M
Health18€557.3M
Education17.3€535.5M
General public services16.8€520.7M
Economic affairs16€496.6M
Recreation, culture and religion6.8€210.9M
Public order and safety3.5€108.2M
Environmental protection1.7€53M
Housing and community amenities0.8€25.6M
Defence0€1.2M
Social protection€591.6M
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age31.6€186.8M
Family and children22.4€132.5M
Sickness and disability21.2€125.6M
Housing9.5€56.2M
Social protection n.e.c.6.8€40.5M
Unemployment5.4€31.8M
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.6€15.6M
Survivors0.4€2.6M
R&D Social protection0€0
Health€557.3M
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services69.6€388M
Outpatient services17.2€95.6M
Medical products, appliances and equipment10.4€57.9M
Health n.e.c.2.2€12.4M
Public health services0.6€3.1M
R&D Health0.1€400K
Education€535.5M
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education46€246.1M
Secondary education33.1€177M
Tertiary education16.3€87.3M
Education n.e.c.2.6€13.7M
Education not definable by level1.3€6.8M
Subsidiary services to education0.7€3.8M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.1€800K
R&D Education0€0
General public services€520.7M
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions58.8€306M
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs22€114.4M
General services10.3€53.5M
General public services n.e.c.6.3€32.8M
Basic research1.5€7.8M
Foreign economic aid1.2€6.2M
R&D General public services0€0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0€0
Economic affairs€496.6M
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport49.5€245.9M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting23.6€117.4M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs8.9€44.3M
R&D Economic affairs8.6€42.6M
Fuel and energy4.2€20.9M
Mining, manufacturing and construction3.1€15.3M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1€4.8M
Other industries0.8€4.1M
Communication0.3€1.3M
Recreation, culture and religion€210.9M
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services38.4€80.9M
Recreational and sporting services35.8€75.6M
Religious and other community services15.5€32.7M
Broadcasting and publishing services9.7€20.4M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.5€1M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.1€300K
Public order and safety€108.2M
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services52.7€57M
Fire-protection services19.5€21.1M
Law courts11.8€12.8M
Public order and safety n.e.c.9.3€10.1M
Prisons6.7€7.2M
R&D Public order and safety0€0
Environmental protection€53M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management67.7€35.9M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape20€10.6M
Environmental protection n.e.c.7.7€4.1M
Waste water management4€2.1M
R&D Environmental protection0.6€300K
Pollution abatement0€0
Housing and community amenities€25.6M
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Community development58.6€15M
Housing development27.7€7.1M
Street lighting11.7€3M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.2€500K
Water supply0€0
R&D Housing and community amenities0€0
Defence€1.2M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Foreign military aid100€1.2M
Military defence0€0
Civil defence0€0
R&D Defence0€0
Defence n.e.c.0€0

Where the money comes from

Iceland, 1998: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Iceland, 1998: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports41.4€1.27B
Taxes on income and wealth34.2€1.04B
Sales, fees and charges8.5€259M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)6.9€211.6M
Social contributions6.6€201.9M
Capital transfers and taxes received1.4€42.3M
Other transfers received1.1€33M
Subsidies received0€0
Taxes on sales, production and imports€1.27B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Value added tax58.5€740.6M
Not broken down, or fitting no category41.5€525.4M
Taxes on income and wealth€1.04B
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income92.1€961.5M
Other taxes on wealth and income7.9€83M

Over the years

39.7 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99846.1 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99945.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00046.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00142.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00245 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00346.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00449.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00550.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00649.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00750.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00844.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00941.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01043.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01144.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01244.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01345.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01442.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01558.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01645.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01744.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01841.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01941.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02040.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02142.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02243.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02343 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02443 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02540.3 % of GDPSpending · 1,99844.8 % of GDPSpending · 1,99944.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00047 % of GDPSpending · 2,00145 % of GDPSpending · 2,00247.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00346.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,00444.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,00544.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00644.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,00762.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00853.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00948.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,01050 % of GDPSpending · 2,01147.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,01245.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01345.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01443 % of GDPSpending · 2,01545.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01643.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01743.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01843 % of GDPSpending · 2,01950.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,02048.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,02146.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,02245.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,02347.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Iceland: revenue and spending, 1998–2025
Iceland: revenue and spending, 1998–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99839.740.3
1,99946.144.8
2,00045.744.3
2,00146.747
2,00242.845
2,0034547.3
2,00446.546.2
2,00549.244.2
2,00650.744.3
2,00749.844.2
2,00850.862.8
2,00944.953.4
2,01041.648.2
2,01143.650
2,01244.647.2
2,01344.745.6
2,01445.945.3
2,01542.943
2,01658.545.8
2,01745.143.8
2,01844.443.4
2,01941.643
2,02041.650.4
2,02140.748.7
2,02242.446.2
2,02343.145.2
2,0244347.1
2,02543
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