Gross national income per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Gross national income per capita was 69,117 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69,117
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
9th
of 72 countries
All-time high
69,117
in 2023
All-time low
37,093
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross national income per capita in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 69,117 for gross national income per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income per capita in Iceland peaked at 69,117 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,093, in 1992.
That places Iceland 9th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,975 | — |
| 1991 | 38,721 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 37,093 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 37,133 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 37,880 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 37,677 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 39,334 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 41,293 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 43,904 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 45,249 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 46,484 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 47,708 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 48,893 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 48,959 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 50,891 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 53,390 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 54,269 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 58,245 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 49,949 | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 47,117 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 46,487 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 49,206 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 51,086 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 57,566 | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 57,564 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 60,151 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 64,410 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 64,613 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 66,762 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 67,266 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 61,885 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 62,051 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 65,821 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 69,117 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,726 | 37,093 | 45,249 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,590 | 46,484 | 58,245 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,511 | 46,487 | 67,266 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,718 | 61,885 | 69,117 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 6 Switzerland 81,949 compare
- 7 Denmark 76,008 compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 71,142 compare
- 10 Netherlands 68,344 compare
- 11 Sweden 66,102 compare
- 12 San Marino 64,706 compare
More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.085 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.2125 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0901 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income per capita in Iceland?
- Gross national income per capita in Iceland was 69,117 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gross national income per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 69,117 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national income per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,093 in 1992.
- How does Iceland rank for gross national income per capita?
- Iceland ranks 9th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Gross national income per capita (constant 2017 PPP$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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