Natural resource rents, per capita in Iceland

Iceland: Natural resource rents, per capita was 0 units per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0 units per person
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
186th
of 211 countries
All-time high
0 units per person
in 2011
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Natural resource rents, per capita in Iceland, 1970–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for natural resource rents, per capita in Iceland is 0 units per person, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 76.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1970.

Iceland ranks 186th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Natural resource rents, per capita in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents, per capita in Iceland, 1970 to 2021.
Year units per person Change
1970 0 units per person —
1971 0 units per person —
1972 0 units per person —
1973 0 units per person —
1974 0 units per person —
1975 0 units per person —
1976 0 units per person —
1977 0 units per person —
1978 0 units per person —
1979 0 units per person —
1980 0 units per person —
1981 0 units per person —
1982 0 units per person —
1983 0 units per person —
1984 0 units per person —
1985 0 units per person —
1986 0 units per person —
1987 0 units per person —
1988 0 units per person —
1989 0 units per person —
1990 0 units per person —
1991 0 units per person —
1992 0 units per person —
1993 0 units per person —
1994 0 units per person —
1995 0 units per person —
1996 0 units per person —
1997 0 units per person —
1998 0 units per person —
1999 0 units per person —
2000 0 units per person —
2001 0 units per person —
2002 0 units per person —
2003 0 units per person —
2004 0 units per person —
2005 0 units per person —
2006 0 units per person —
2007 0 units per person —
2008 0 units per person —
2009 0 units per person —
2010 0 units per person —
2011 0 units per person —
2012 0 units per person -6.3%
2013 0 units per person +1.0%
2014 0 units per person -6.2%
2015 0 units per person -14.6%
2016 0 units per person -16.9%
2017 0 units per person -15.8%
2018 0 units per person -12.0%
2019 0 units per person -45.8%
2020 0 units per person -1.7%
2021 0 units per person -3.3%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 1% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per person, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1990s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
2000s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
2010s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
2020s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 2

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 183 Lebanon 0 units per person compare
  2. 184 France 0 units per person compare
  3. 185 Japan 0 units per person compare
  4. 187 Hong Kong 0 units per person compare
  5. 188 Singapore 0 units per person compare
  6. 189 Andorra 0 units per person
  7. 189 American Samoa 0 units per person
  8. 189 Antigua and Barbuda 0 units per person
  9. 189 Bermuda 0 units per person
  10. 189 Curacao 0 units per person
  11. 189 Cayman Islands 0 units per person
  12. 189 Faroe Islands 0 units per person
  13. 189 Grenada 0 units per person
  14. 189 Greenland 0 units per person compare
  15. 189 Guam 0 units per person
  16. 189 Isle of Man 0 units per person
  17. 189 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 units per person
  18. 189 Monaco 0 units per person
  19. 189 Marshall Islands 0 units per person
  20. 189 Malta 0 units per person compare
  21. 189 Northern Mariana Islands 0 units per person
  22. 189 Nauru 0 units per person
  23. 189 Palau 0 units per person
  24. 189 Puerto Rico 0 units per person
  25. 189 Palestine 0 units per person
  26. 189 San Marino 0 units per person
  27. 189 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 units per person
  28. 189 Tuvalu 0 units per person

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents, per capita in Iceland?
Natural resource rents, per capita in Iceland was 0 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest natural resource rents, per capita recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2011.
What is the lowest natural resource rents, per capita recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1970.
How does Iceland rank for natural resource rents, per capita?
Iceland ranks 186th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural resource rents, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural resource rents, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Natural resource rents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Natural resource rents ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Natural resource rents, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 9,209 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Natural resource rents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.