Foreign aid given per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Foreign aid given per capita was 292.78 constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given per capita in Iceland, 1990–2025
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign aid given per capita in Iceland stood at 292.78 constant 2024 US$.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given per capita in Iceland peaked at 293.43 constant 2024 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.21 constant 2024 US$, in 1990.
That places Iceland 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.21 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 59.78 constant 2024 US$ | +292.9% |
| 1992 | 34.22 constant 2024 US$ | -42.8% |
| 1993 | 53.18 constant 2024 US$ | +55.4% |
| 1994 | 47.61 constant 2024 US$ | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 56.86 constant 2024 US$ | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 49.28 constant 2024 US$ | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 50.7 constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 59.56 constant 2024 US$ | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 75.71 constant 2024 US$ | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 86.41 constant 2024 US$ | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 99.82 constant 2024 US$ | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 106.2 constant 2024 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 116.63 constant 2024 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 173.86 constant 2024 US$ | +49.1% |
| 2007 | 177.65 constant 2024 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 218.45 constant 2024 US$ | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 189.75 constant 2024 US$ | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 147.41 constant 2024 US$ | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 120.31 constant 2024 US$ | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 126.03 constant 2024 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 158.03 constant 2024 US$ | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 154.9 constant 2024 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 175.13 constant 2024 US$ | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 223.34 constant 2024 US$ | +27.5% |
| 2017 | 226.04 constant 2024 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 234.63 constant 2024 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 203.98 constant 2024 US$ | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 203.45 constant 2024 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 213.95 constant 2024 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 264.77 constant 2024 US$ | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 293.43 constant 2024 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 282.54 constant 2024 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 292.78 constant 2024 US$ | +3.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 292.78 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 122.06 constant 2024 US$, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 292.78 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 129.53 constant 2024 US$, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given per capita in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +292.9% | 15.21 constant 2024 US$ | 59.78 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.86 constant 2024 US$ | 15.21 constant 2024 US$ | 59.78 constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 130.4 constant 2024 US$ | 59.56 constant 2024 US$ | 218.45 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 176.98 constant 2024 US$ | 120.31 constant 2024 US$ | 234.63 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 258.49 constant 2024 US$ | 203.45 constant 2024 US$ | 293.43 constant 2024 US$ | 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 foreign aid given per capita in Iceland?
- Foreign aid given per capita in Iceland was 292.78 constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 293.43 constant 2024 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.21 constant 2024 US$ in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for foreign aid given per capita?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.