GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Iceland
Iceland: GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 78,080 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78,080 current international $
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 201 countries
All-time high
78,080 current international $
in 2024
All-time low
21,150 current international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GNI per capita, PPP in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 78,080 current international $ for gni per capita, ppp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in Iceland peaked at 78,080 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,150 current international $, in 1990.
That places Iceland 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,150 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 21,730 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 21,290 current international $ | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 21,820 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 22,730 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 23,180 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 24,070 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 26,130 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 27,960 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 28,850 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 28,840 current international $ | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 30,880 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 32,470 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 32,140 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 34,060 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 35,840 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 37,310 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 39,560 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 35,660 current international $ | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 34,990 current international $ | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 33,710 current international $ | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 36,170 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 38,330 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 44,090 current international $ | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 45,410 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 49,130 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 54,530 current international $ | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 55,910 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 58,160 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 62,220 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 57,640 current international $ | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 61,710 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 72,850 current international $ | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 78,070 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 78,080 current international $ | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 78,080 current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 55,120 current international $, 1.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 78,080 current international $ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48,470 current international $, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,891 current international $ | 21,150 current international $ | 28,850 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,175 current international $ | 28,840 current international $ | 39,560 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,766 current international $ | 33,710 current international $ | 62,220 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,670 current international $ | 57,640 current international $ | 78,080 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 14 Faroe Islands 78,730 current international $ compare
- 15 Andorra 78,170 current international $ compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 78,110 current international $ compare
- 18 Germany 74,880 current international $ compare
- 19 Sweden 74,150 current international $ compare
- 20 Belgium 73,360 current international $ 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 gni per capita, ppp in Iceland?
- Gni per capita, ppp in Iceland was 78,080 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 78,080 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,150 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- Iceland ranks 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release