GNI (current LCU), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 11.92 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Iceland, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gni (current lcu), per capita in Iceland stood at 11.92 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Iceland peaked at 11.92 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,250 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Iceland 15th out of 207 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.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,250 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,845 current LCU per person | +26.5% |
| 1972 | 3,511 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 1973 | 4,859 current LCU per person | +38.4% |
| 1974 | 6,967 current LCU per person | +43.4% |
| 1975 | 9,720 current LCU per person | +39.5% |
| 1976 | 13,515 current LCU per person | +39.0% |
| 1977 | 19,452 current LCU per person | +43.9% |
| 1978 | 29,813 current LCU per person | +53.3% |
| 1979 | 43,589 current LCU per person | +46.2% |
| 1980 | 69,466 current LCU per person | +59.4% |
| 1981 | 106,092 current LCU per person | +52.7% |
| 1982 | 163,326 current LCU per person | +53.9% |
| 1983 | 277,470 current LCU per person | +69.9% |
| 1984 | 360,565 current LCU per person | +29.9% |
| 1985 | 490,897 current LCU per person | +36.1% |
| 1986 | 649,655 current LCU per person | +32.3% |
| 1987 | 845,415 current LCU per person | +30.1% |
| 1988 | 1.02 million current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 1.23 million current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 1.42 million current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 1.53 million current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 1.52 million current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.55 million current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.62 million current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.67 million current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.78 million current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 1.93 million current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 2.14 million current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 2.29 million current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 2.44 million current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 2.73 million current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 2.96 million current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 2.98 million current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.18 million current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 3.44 million current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 3.79 million current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 4.25 million current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 4.08 million current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 4.27 million current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.48 million current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 4.89 million current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 5.25 million current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 6.04 million current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 6.29 million current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.97 million current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 7.64 million current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 7.73 million current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.20 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 8.63 million current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 8.26 million current LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 8.80 million current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 10.08 million current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 11.46 million current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 11.92 million current LCU per person | +4.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 11.92 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,433 current LCU per person, 190.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 11.92 million current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57,769 current LCU per person, 206.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per capita in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +69.9% | 163,326 current LCU per person | 277,470 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,652 current LCU per person | 2,250 current LCU per person | 43,589 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 521,449 current LCU per person | 69,466 current LCU per person | 1.23 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 million current LCU per person | 1.42 million current LCU per person | 2.29 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.41 million current LCU per person | 2.44 million current LCU per person | 4.27 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.61 million current LCU per person | 4.48 million current LCU per person | 8.63 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.10 million current LCU per person | 8.26 million current LCU per person | 11.92 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 12 Chile 14.96 million current LCU per person compare
- 13 Guinea 13.44 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Argentina 12.42 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Cambodia 10.50 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Costa Rica 8.88 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Hungary 8.30 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)
- 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Iceland?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Iceland was 11.92 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.92 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,250 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Iceland rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 15th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.4%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.