Iceland vs United States: Government spending by function
Iceland
23.9%
in 2023
United States
20.2%
in 2023
Iceland rank
36th
United States rank
37th
Government spending by function over time
- Iceland
- United States
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 23.9% against 20.2% in United States, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 36th and United States ranks 37th of 37 countries.
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About this data
General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.