GDP per capita in Iceland
Iceland: GDP per capita was 11.41 million current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Iceland, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Iceland is 11.41 million current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Iceland peaked at 11.41 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,267 current LCU, in 1970.
That places Iceland 15th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,918 current LCU | 2,267 current LCU | 44,571 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 540,618 current LCU | 71,109 current LCU | 1.28 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.80 million current LCU | 1.48 million current LCU | 2.34 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 million current LCU | 2.52 million current LCU | 5.11 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.77 million current LCU | 5.29 million current LCU | 8.39 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.88 million current LCU | 7.99 million current LCU | 11.41 million current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More population data for Iceland
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.502 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.56 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,879 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.4476 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.54 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Iceland?
- Gdp per capita in Iceland was 11.41 million current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.41 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,267 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Iceland rank for gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 15th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release