Iceland vs United States: GDP (current US$), per capita

Iceland
86,578 current US$ per person
in 2024
United States
85,837 current US$ per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
11th
United States rank
12th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

  • Iceland
  • United States
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 86,578 current US$ per person against 85,837 current US$ per person in United States, a difference of 741 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.

Iceland ranks 11th and United States ranks 12th of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United States Difference Ahead
1970s 7,019 current US$ per person 7,898 current US$ per person 878.18 current US$ per person United States
1980s 16,541 current US$ per person 17,527 current US$ per person 986.21 current US$ per person United States
1990s 27,249 current US$ per person 28,522 current US$ per person 1,273 current US$ per person United States
2000s 46,224 current US$ per person 42,692 current US$ per person 3,533 current US$ per person Iceland
2010s 57,118 current US$ per person 56,180 current US$ per person 937.93 current US$ per person Iceland
2020s 74,291 current US$ per person 76,346 current US$ per person 2,055 current US$ per person United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Iceland or United States?
Iceland, at 86,578 current US$ per person against 85,837 current US$ per person in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Iceland and United States?
741 current US$ per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Iceland and United States rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
Iceland ranks 11th and United States ranks 12th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.