GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 43.03 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
43.03 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
71st
of 210 countries
All-time high
43.03 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4,623 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 43.03 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 119.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 43.03 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,623 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Iceland ranks 71st of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,623 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 5,884 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1972 | 7,392 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1973 | 10,379 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1974 | 15,106 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1975 | 21,570 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1976 | 30,337 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1977 | 43,811 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1978 | 67,928 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 1979 | 100,361 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1980 | 161,822 current LCU per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 1981 | 251,712 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 1982 | 395,078 current LCU per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 1983 | 685,426 current LCU per square kilometre | +73.5% |
| 1984 | 905,583 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1986 | 1.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1987 | 2.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1988 | 2.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1989 | 3.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 3.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 4.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 4.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 4.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 4.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 4.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 5.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 6.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 6.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 7.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 8.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 8.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 8.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 9.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 10.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 12.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 13.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 15.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 16.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 16.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 17.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 18.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 19.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 20.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 23.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 25.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 26.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 28.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 30.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 29.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 32.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 38.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 43.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 43.03 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.55 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 43.03 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.22 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,739 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,623 current LCU per square kilometre | 100,361 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 161,822 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 30.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 29.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 43.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 68 Burkina Faso 45.06 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 69 Guinea-Bissau 44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 70 Kazakhstan 44.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 72 Nepal 37.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 73 Aruba 36.28 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 74 North Macedonia 35.59 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for Iceland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 3.6 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 13,661 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iceland was 43.03 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 43.03 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,623 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Iceland rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 71st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.