Human capital per capita, male in Iceland
Iceland: Human capital per capita, male was 302,348 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
302,348 current US$
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
3rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
386,985 current US$
in 2007
All-time low
148,555 current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita, male in Iceland, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 302,348 current US$ for human capital per capita, male in 2020.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Iceland peaked at 386,985 current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 148,555 current US$, in 1997.
That places Iceland 3rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 155,760 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 166,791 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 148,555 current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 169,953 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 183,085 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 183,205 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 159,180 current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 175,770 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 219,083 current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 257,209 current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 327,003 current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 322,218 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 386,985 current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 295,085 current US$ | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 173,219 current US$ | -41.3% |
| 2010 | 181,445 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 201,484 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 201,028 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 235,355 current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 226,144 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 231,602 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 281,092 current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 346,399 current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 373,211 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 349,635 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 302,348 current US$ | -13.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 302,348 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 99,550 current US$, 3.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 302,348 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50,627 current US$, 6.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 164,829 current US$ | 148,555 current US$ | 183,085 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 249,896 current US$ | 159,180 current US$ | 386,985 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 262,740 current US$ | 181,445 current US$ | 373,211 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 302,348 current US$ | 302,348 current US$ | 302,348 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Switzerland 492,510 current US$ compare
- 2 Luxembourg 409,895 current US$ compare
- 4 United States 302,134 current US$ compare
- 5 Denmark 276,645 current US$ compare
- 6 Netherlands 273,267 current 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 per capita, male in Iceland?
- Human capital per capita, male in Iceland was 302,348 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 386,985 current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,555 current US$ in 1997.
- How does Iceland rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Iceland ranks 3rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. 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 per capita, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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