Renewable natural capital per capita, total in Iceland

Iceland: Renewable natural capital per capita, total was 30,751 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
30,751 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
4th
of 151 countries
All-time high
36,184 real chained 2019 US$
in 2010
All-time low
29,053 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital per capita, total in Iceland, 1995–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1995200720201995: 29.1k real chained 2019 US$1996: 29.1k real chained 2019 US$1997: 29.8k real chained 2019 US$1998: 30.5k real chained 2019 US$1999: 31.1k real chained 2019 US$2000: 31.4k real chained 2019 US$2001: 31.8k real chained 2019 US$2002: 33.0k real chained 2019 US$2003: 33.3k real chained 2019 US$2004: 33.2k real chained 2019 US$2005: 32.5k real chained 2019 US$2006: 32.1k real chained 2019 US$2007: 32.7k real chained 2019 US$2008: 35.9k real chained 2019 US$2009: 35.9k real chained 2019 US$2010: 36.2k real chained 2019 US$2011: 36.0k real chained 2019 US$2012: 35.5k real chained 2019 US$2013: 35.6k real chained 2019 US$2014: 35.1k real chained 2019 US$2015: 35.8k real chained 2019 US$2016: 34.7k real chained 2019 US$2017: 34.8k real chained 2019 US$2018: 33.3k real chained 2019 US$2019: 31.9k real chained 2019 US$2020: 30.8k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 30,751 real chained 2019 US$ for renewable natural capital per capita, total in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, total in Iceland peaked at 36,184 real chained 2019 US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29,053 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Iceland 4th 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.

Renewable natural capital per capita, total in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital per capita, total (real chained 2019 US$) in Iceland, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 29,053 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 29,077 real chained 2019 US$ +0.1%
1997 29,822 real chained 2019 US$ +2.6%
1998 30,537 real chained 2019 US$ +2.4%
1999 31,107 real chained 2019 US$ +1.9%
2000 31,444 real chained 2019 US$ +1.1%
2001 31,799 real chained 2019 US$ +1.1%
2002 33,032 real chained 2019 US$ +3.9%
2003 33,269 real chained 2019 US$ +0.7%
2004 33,152 real chained 2019 US$ -0.4%
2005 32,458 real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2006 32,120 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2007 32,722 real chained 2019 US$ +1.9%
2008 35,950 real chained 2019 US$ +9.9%
2009 35,877 real chained 2019 US$ -0.2%
2010 36,184 real chained 2019 US$ +0.9%
2011 35,958 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2012 35,506 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
2013 35,576 real chained 2019 US$ +0.2%
2014 35,051 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2015 35,770 real chained 2019 US$ +2.1%
2016 34,657 real chained 2019 US$ -3.1%
2017 34,819 real chained 2019 US$ +0.5%
2018 33,333 real chained 2019 US$ -4.3%
2019 31,882 real chained 2019 US$ -4.4%
2020 30,751 real chained 2019 US$ -3.5%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 30,751 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,703 real chained 2019 US$, 5.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 30,751 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,829 real chained 2019 US$, 5.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29,919 real chained 2019 US$ 29,053 real chained 2019 US$ 31,107 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 33,182 real chained 2019 US$ 31,444 real chained 2019 US$ 35,950 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 34,874 real chained 2019 US$ 31,882 real chained 2019 US$ 36,184 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 30,751 real chained 2019 US$ 30,751 real chained 2019 US$ 30,751 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 1 New Zealand 75,541 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 2 Australia 42,088 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 3 Suriname 32,636 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 5 Solomon Islands 22,816 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 6 Canada 22,276 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 7 Norway 22,113 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital per capita, total in Iceland?
Renewable natural capital per capita, total in Iceland was 30,751 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, total recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 36,184 real chained 2019 US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, total recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 29,053 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Iceland rank for renewable natural capital per capita, total?
Iceland ranks 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital per capita, total rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Renewable natural capital per capita, total (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, total (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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