What is paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in Iceland?

Paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in Iceland was 85.94 in 2019, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score recorded in Iceland?

The highest recorded value was 85.94 in 2005.

What is the lowest paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 85.94 in 2005.

How does Iceland rank for paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score?

Iceland ranks 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Is paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Iceland data come from?

The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score in Iceland

Name: Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score in Iceland
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Iceland: Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score was 85.94 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

85.94

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

48th

of 188 countries

All-time high

85.94

in 2005

All-time low

85.94

in 2005

Years of data

2005–2019

Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score in Iceland, 2005–2019

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in Iceland stood at 85.94. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in Iceland peaked at 85.94 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 85.94, in 2005.

Iceland ranks 48th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	85.94	85.94	85.94	5
2010s	85.94	85.94	85.94	10

Countries ranked near Iceland

45 France 86.09 compare
45 Malta 86.09 compare
47 Liberia 86.01 compare
48 Grenada 85.94 compare
48 Mauritius 85.94 compare
48 New Zealand 85.94 compare

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More reference data data for Iceland

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in Iceland?: Paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in Iceland was 85.94 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 85.94 in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 85.94 in 2005.
How does Iceland rank for paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score?: Iceland ranks 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 2,783 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The score for time to comply with tax laws benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score is indicated on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.