Foreign liabilities per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Foreign liabilities per capita was 72,860 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
72,860 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
23rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
766,776 real chained 2019 US$
in 2007
All-time low
44,907 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Iceland, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 72,860 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Iceland peaked at 766,776 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 44,907 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Iceland ranks 23rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 44,907 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 44,997 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 46,415 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 58,146 real chained 2019 US$ | +25.3% |
| 1999 | 65,664 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 75,948 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 77,810 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 89,369 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 127,116 real chained 2019 US$ | +42.2% |
| 2004 | 204,008 real chained 2019 US$ | +60.5% |
| 2005 | 352,205 real chained 2019 US$ | +72.6% |
| 2006 | 499,117 real chained 2019 US$ | +41.7% |
| 2007 | 766,776 real chained 2019 US$ | +53.6% |
| 2008 | 603,367 real chained 2019 US$ | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 525,797 real chained 2019 US$ | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 498,473 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 441,460 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 381,022 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 395,305 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 348,304 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 128,670 real chained 2019 US$ | -63.1% |
| 2016 | 110,900 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 88,439 real chained 2019 US$ | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 78,653 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 75,224 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 72,860 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 72,860 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 64,210 real chained 2019 US$, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 72,860 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,478 real chained 2019 US$, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,026 real chained 2019 US$ | 44,907 real chained 2019 US$ | 65,664 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 332,151 real chained 2019 US$ | 75,948 real chained 2019 US$ | 766,776 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 254,645 real chained 2019 US$ | 75,224 real chained 2019 US$ | 498,473 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,860 real chained 2019 US$ | 72,860 real chained 2019 US$ | 72,860 real chained 2019 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 72,860 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 766,776 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,907 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Iceland rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Iceland ranks 23rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.4%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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