Iceland vs Japan: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Iceland
138.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan
155.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iceland rank
53rd
Japan rank
52nd
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 155.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 138.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Iceland, a difference of 16.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Iceland ranks 53rd and Japan ranks 52nd of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 278.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 277.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1980s | 28.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 194.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 166.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1990s | 62.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 117.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 55.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2000s | 75.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 113.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 37.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2010s | 114.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 102.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2020s | 134.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 130.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Iceland or Japan?
- Japan, at 155.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 138.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Iceland and Japan?
- 16.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 53rd and Japan ranks 52nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.