General government expenditure by function in Iceland

Iceland: General government expenditure by function was 2,860 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,860 Million euro
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
26th
of 30 countries
All-time high
2,860 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
574.3 Million euro
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

General government expenditure by function in Iceland, 1998–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k1998201120241998: 574.3 Million euro1999: 673.5 Million euro2000: 833.4 Million euro2001: 773.2 Million euro2002: 902.1 Million euro2003: 926.3 Million euro2004: 1.0k Million euro2005: 1.3k Million euro2006: 1.3k Million euro2007: 1.5k Million euro2008: 1.1k Million euro2009: 922.4 Million euro2010: 1.0k Million euro2011: 1.1k Million euro2012: 1.1k Million euro2013: 1.2k Million euro2014: 1.3k Million euro2015: 1.4k Million euro2016: 1.6k Million euro2017: 1.9k Million euro2018: 2.0k Million euro2019: 1.9k Million euro2020: 1.8k Million euro2021: 2.1k Million euro2022: 2.5k Million euro2023: 2.7k Million euro2024: 2.9k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

In 2024, general government expenditure by function in Iceland stood at 2,860 Million euro. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 125.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government expenditure by function in Iceland peaked at 2,860 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 574.3 Million euro, in 1998.

Iceland ranks 26th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 623.9 Million euro 574.3 Million euro 673.5 Million euro 2
2000s 1,049 Million euro 773.2 Million euro 1,491 Million euro 10
2010s 1,448 Million euro 1,022 Million euro 1,951 Million euro 10
2020s 2,385 Million euro 1,822 Million euro 2,860 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 23 Slovenia 4,369 Million euro compare
  2. 24 Luxembourg 4,182 Million euro compare
  3. 25 Lithuania 3,469 Million euro compare
  4. 27 Estonia 2,500 Million euro compare
  5. 28 Latvia 2,481 Million euro compare
  6. 29 Malta 1,714 Million euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government expenditure by function in Iceland?
General government expenditure by function in Iceland was 2,860 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest general government expenditure by function recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 2,860 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest general government expenditure by function recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 574.3 Million euro in 1998.
How does Iceland rank for general government expenditure by function?
Iceland ranks 26th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
Is general government expenditure by function rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of General government expenditure by function (COFOG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 948 data points, 1990–2025
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