Human capital in Iceland
Iceland: Human capital was 183.93 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
183.93 billion current US$
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
84th
of 151 countries
All-time high
219.30 billion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
67.70 billion current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Iceland, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital in Iceland is 183.93 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Iceland peaked at 219.30 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.70 billion current US$, in 1997.
Iceland ranks 84th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 70.06 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 75.42 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 67.70 billion current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 78.28 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 85.35 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 86.58 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 76.22 billion current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 84.93 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 106.56 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 126.02 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 166.63 billion current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 166.09 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 200.74 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 155.50 billion current US$ | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 94.45 billion current US$ | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 100.25 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 114.92 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 112.09 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 130.12 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 124.07 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 130.45 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 159.76 billion current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 199.79 billion current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 219.30 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 209.19 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 183.93 billion current US$ | -12.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 183.93 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.49 trillion current US$, 12% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 183.93 billion current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 660.22 billion current US$, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.36 billion current US$ | 67.70 billion current US$ | 85.35 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 126.37 billion current US$ | 76.22 billion current US$ | 200.74 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.99 billion current US$ | 100.25 billion current US$ | 219.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.93 billion current US$ | 183.93 billion current US$ | 183.93 billion 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 human capital in Iceland?
- Human capital in Iceland was 183.93 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 219.30 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.70 billion current US$ in 1997.
- How does Iceland rank for human capital?
- Iceland ranks 84th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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