General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Iceland
Iceland: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square was 19.50 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Iceland, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Iceland is 19.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 115.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Iceland peaked at 19.50 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55,701 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.
Iceland ranks 54th of 195 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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 55,701 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 90,085 current LCU per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 1982 | 144,140 current LCU per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1983 | 261,426 current LCU per square kilometre | +81.4% |
| 1984 | 316,898 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 460,928 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1986 | 649,486 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1987 | 782,803 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1989 | 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1990 | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 2.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 2.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 2.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 3.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 3.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 3.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 4.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 4.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 5.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 6.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 10.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 2009 | 8.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 8.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 8.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 8.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 9.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 9.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 10.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 11.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 11.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 13.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 14.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 16.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 17.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 19.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 524,609 current LCU per square kilometre | 55,701 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 13.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 14.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 19.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 51 Pakistan 20.93 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 52 Benin 20.29 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 53 Philippines 20.11 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 55 Qatar 18.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 56 Cape Verde 16.26 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 57 Luxembourg 14.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 square in Iceland?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Iceland was 19.50 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.50 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,701 current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Iceland rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square?
- Iceland ranks 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government total expenditure 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
General government total expenditure (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.