General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 5.59 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Iceland, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Iceland stood at 5.59 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Iceland peaked at 5.59 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24,476 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Iceland 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24,476 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 39,137 current LCU per person | +59.9% |
| 1982 | 61,789 current LCU per person | +57.9% |
| 1983 | 110,593 current LCU per person | +79.0% |
| 1984 | 132,641 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 191,413 current LCU per person | +44.3% |
| 1986 | 267,748 current LCU per person | +39.9% |
| 1987 | 319,191 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 438,372 current LCU per person | +37.3% |
| 1989 | 552,117 current LCU per person | +25.9% |
| 1990 | 633,475 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 681,424 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 699,816 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 719,719 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 755,854 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 764,488 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 806,917 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 833,798 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 899,937 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 1.06 million current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.33 million current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 1.35 million current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.45 million current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 1.55 million current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.61 million current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.81 million current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 1.99 million current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 3.17 million current LCU per person | +59.4% |
| 2009 | 2.74 million current LCU per person | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 2.58 million current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.80 million current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 2.75 million current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.80 million current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.92 million current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 3.04 million current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 3.48 million current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 3.42 million current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.54 million current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.66 million current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 4.08 million current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 4.36 million current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 4.74 million current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 5.10 million current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 5.52 million current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 5.59 million current LCU per person | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 213,748 current LCU per person | 24,476 current LCU per person | 552,117 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 785,869 current LCU per person | 633,475 current LCU per person | 1.06 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 million current LCU per person | 1.13 million current LCU per person | 3.17 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.10 million current LCU per person | 2.58 million current LCU per person | 3.66 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.90 million current LCU per person | 4.08 million current LCU per person | 5.59 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 7 Mongolia 8.91 million current LCU per person compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.02 million current LCU per person compare
- 9 Argentina 5.94 million current LCU per person compare
- 11 Chile 4.50 million current LCU per person compare
- 12 Hungary 4.33 million current LCU per person compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 3.34 million current LCU per person 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)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Iceland?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Iceland was 5.59 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,476 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Iceland rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.