Human capital, female in Iceland
Iceland: Human capital, female was 84.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
84.84 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
83rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
84.84 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
48.35 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital, female in Iceland, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 84.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ for human capital, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital, female in Iceland peaked at 84.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.35 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Iceland 83rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 48.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 48.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 48.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 54.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 56.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 57.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 57.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 57.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 58.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 60.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 62.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 64.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 65.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 64.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 64.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 65.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 67.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 70.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 72.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 75.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 78.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 79.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 81.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 83.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 84.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 84.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 615.91 billion real chained 2019 US$, 14% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 84.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 296.52 billion real chained 2019 US$, 29% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 48.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 54.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 60.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 56.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 65.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 64.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 83.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 84.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 84.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 80 Cameroon 97.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 81 Morocco 96.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 82 Estonia 85.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 84 Latvia 83.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 85 Honduras 81.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 86 Oman 76.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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, female in Iceland?
- Human capital, female in Iceland was 84.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest human capital, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 84.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Iceland rank for human capital, female?
- Iceland ranks 83rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital, female (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.