25_SDR holdings, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: 25_SDR holdings, per capita was 1,450 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
25_SDR holdings, per capita in Iceland, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1,450 units per person for 25_sdr holdings, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4,981.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Iceland peaked at 1,527 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0201 units per person, in 2006.
Iceland ranks 5th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
25_SDR holdings, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.84 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.3656 units per person | -80.1% |
| 1992 | 1.94 units per person | +431.8% |
| 1993 | 0.106 units per person | -94.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8496 units per person | +701.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2817 units per person | -66.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3105 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1251 units per person | -59.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1663 units per person | +32.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1114 units per person | -33.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8212 units per person | +637.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6799 units per person | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3079 units per person | -54.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4052 units per person | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0797 units per person | -80.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2841 units per person | +256.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0201 units per person | -92.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1776 units per person | +785.1% |
| 2008 | 0.377 units per person | +112.2% |
| 2009 | 4.44 units per person | +1079.0% |
| 2010 | 423.75 units per person | +9434.0% |
| 2011 | 335.44 units per person | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 458.75 units per person | +36.8% |
| 2013 | 29.21 units per person | -93.6% |
| 2014 | 13.23 units per person | -54.7% |
| 2015 | 28.53 units per person | +115.6% |
| 2016 | 469.23 units per person | +1544.8% |
| 2017 | 441.68 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 462.21 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 434.11 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 422.22 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 431.65 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1,527 units per person | +253.7% |
| 2023 | 1,475 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1,458 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 1,450 units per person | -0.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1,450 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 451.37 units per person, 3.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1,450 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 310.2 units per person, 4.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 25_SDR holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +9434.0% | 4.44 units per person | 423.75 units per person |
| 2016 | +1544.8% | 28.53 units per person | 469.23 units per person |
| 2009 | +1079.0% | 0.377 units per person | 4.44 units per person |
| 2007 | +785.1% | 0.0201 units per person | 0.1776 units per person |
| 1994 | +701.5% | 0.106 units per person | 0.8496 units per person |
| 2000 | +637.1% | 0.1114 units per person | 0.8212 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6098 units per person | 0.106 units per person | 1.94 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7597 units per person | 0.0201 units per person | 4.44 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.61 units per person | 13.23 units per person | 469.23 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,127 units per person | 422.22 units per person | 1,527 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Iceland?
- 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Iceland was 1,450 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,527 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0201 units per person in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for 25_sdr holdings, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 25_sdr holdings, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,981.9%. 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 25_SDR holdings, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
25_SDR holdings ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 25_SDR holdings IMF
- 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
25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.