Foreign liabilities per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Foreign liabilities per capita was 74,935 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
74,935 current US$
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
23rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
446,795 current US$
in 2007
All-time low
16,585 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Iceland, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 74,935 current US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Iceland peaked at 446,795 current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16,585 current US$, in 1995.
That places Iceland 23rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16,585 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 16,994 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 17,848 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 22,730 current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1999 | 26,498 current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 32,222 current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 35,127 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 42,442 current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 61,609 current US$ | +45.2% |
| 2004 | 101,998 current US$ | +65.6% |
| 2005 | 183,114 current US$ | +79.5% |
| 2006 | 276,847 current US$ | +51.2% |
| 2007 | 446,795 current US$ | +61.4% |
| 2008 | 396,208 current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 386,714 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 386,403 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 355,900 current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 323,105 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 348,198 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 313,071 current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 117,543 current US$ | -62.5% |
| 2016 | 103,029 current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 83,608 current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 76,352 current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 75,224 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 74,935 current US$ | -0.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 74,935 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,166 current US$, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 74,935 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,188 current US$, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,131 current US$ | 16,585 current US$ | 26,498 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 196,308 current US$ | 32,222 current US$ | 446,795 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 218,243 current US$ | 75,224 current US$ | 386,403 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,935 current US$ | 74,935 current US$ | 74,935 current US$ | 1 |
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 liabilities per capita in Iceland?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Iceland was 74,935 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 446,795 current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,585 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Iceland rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Iceland ranks 23rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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