Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita was 0.7717 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in Iceland, 2011–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.7717 for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in Iceland peaked at 25.78 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7717, in 2024.
That places Iceland 25th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9.53 | — |
| 2012 | 11 | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 12.73 | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 14.04 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 20.37 | +45.1% |
| 2016 | 22.61 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 25.78 | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 23.93 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 3.37 | -85.9% |
| 2020 | 1.63 | -51.6% |
| 2021 | 1.59 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 8.36 | +424.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7838 | -90.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7717 | -1.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.7717 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.18, 65% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.7717 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12, 69% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +424.8% | 1.59 | 8.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.93 | 3.37 | 25.78 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.63 | 0.7717 | 8.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
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- 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)
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- 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 foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in Iceland?
- Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in Iceland was 0.7717 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.78 in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7717 in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita?
- Iceland ranks 25th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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