Gross national income per capita (constant 2017 PPP$) in Iceland
Iceland: Gross national income per capita (constant 2017 PPP$) 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 (constant 2017 PPP$) 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% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 69,117 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52,819, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 69,117 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41,064, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0302 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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