Iceland vs United States: Produced capital per capita
Iceland
394,151 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
United States
282,921 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Iceland rank
3rd
United States rank
5th
Produced capital per capita over time
- Iceland
- United States
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 394,151 real chained 2019 US$ against 282,921 real chained 2019 US$ in United States, a difference of 111,230 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 151 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 295,146 real chained 2019 US$ | 181,895 real chained 2019 US$ | 113,251 real chained 2019 US$ | Iceland |
| 2000s | 363,350 real chained 2019 US$ | 225,093 real chained 2019 US$ | 138,257 real chained 2019 US$ | Iceland |
| 2010s | 389,393 real chained 2019 US$ | 261,600 real chained 2019 US$ | 127,793 real chained 2019 US$ | Iceland |
| 2020s | 394,151 real chained 2019 US$ | 282,921 real chained 2019 US$ | 111,230 real chained 2019 US$ | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher produced capital per capita, Iceland or United States?
- Iceland, at 394,151 real chained 2019 US$ against 282,921 real chained 2019 US$ in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in produced capital per capita between Iceland and United States?
- 111,230 real chained 2019 US$, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and United States rank globally for produced capital per capita?
- Iceland ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Produced capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Produced capital includes the value of machinery, buildings, equipment, and residential and nonresidential urban land. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.