Produced capital per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Produced capital per capita was 394,151 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
394,151 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
408,720 real chained 2019 US$
in 2008
All-time low
279,793 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Produced capital per capita 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, produced capital per capita in Iceland stood at 394,151 real chained 2019 US$.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, produced capital per capita in Iceland peaked at 408,720 real chained 2019 US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 279,793 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Iceland ranks 3rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Produced capital per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 279,793 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 286,274 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 293,945 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 303,938 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 311,781 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 320,915 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 328,073 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 332,344 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 338,392 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 349,122 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 365,472 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 386,352 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 400,796 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 408,720 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 403,311 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 396,921 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 392,218 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 388,332 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 384,220 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 382,377 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 384,103 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 387,977 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 391,354 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 392,923 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 393,508 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 394,151 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 394,151 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,721 real chained 2019 US$, 6.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 394,151 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,852 real chained 2019 US$, 11.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 295,146 real chained 2019 US$ | 279,793 real chained 2019 US$ | 311,781 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 363,350 real chained 2019 US$ | 320,915 real chained 2019 US$ | 408,720 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 389,393 real chained 2019 US$ | 382,377 real chained 2019 US$ | 396,921 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 394,151 real chained 2019 US$ | 394,151 real chained 2019 US$ | 394,151 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Switzerland 408,068 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 2 Norway 397,872 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 4 Australia 334,480 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 5 United States 282,921 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 6 Sweden 272,934 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 produced capital per capita in Iceland?
- Produced capital per capita in Iceland was 394,151 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 produced capital per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 408,720 real chained 2019 US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest produced capital per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 279,793 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Iceland rank for produced capital per capita?
- Iceland ranks 3rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is produced capital per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Produced capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Produced capital includes the value of machinery, buildings, equipment, and residential and nonresidential urban land. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.