Iceland vs Saudi Arabia: GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute)
Iceland
4.62 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4.64 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Iceland rank
73rd
Saudi Arabia rank
72nd
GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Iceland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.64 trillion current LCU against 4.62 trillion current LCU in Iceland, a difference of 24.28 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Iceland ranks 73rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd of 211 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.08 billion current LCU | 161.39 billion current LCU | 158.31 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 132.82 billion current LCU | 427.08 billion current LCU | 294.26 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 480.40 billion current LCU | 536.27 billion current LCU | 55.87 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.11 trillion current LCU | 1.17 trillion current LCU | 54.80 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.27 trillion current LCU | 2.78 trillion current LCU | 513.15 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.81 trillion current LCU | 4.08 trillion current LCU | 276.58 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Iceland or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 4.64 trillion current LCU against 4.62 trillion current LCU in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp between Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
- 24.28 billion current LCU, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gdp?
- Iceland ranks 73rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release