Social protection receipts by type in Iceland
Iceland: Social protection receipts by type was 11,919 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11,919
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
37th
of 46 countries
All-time high
11,919
in 2024
All-time low
942.08
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Social protection receipts by type in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 11,919 for social protection receipts by type in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 217.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social protection receipts by type in Iceland peaked at 11,919 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 942.08, in 1990.
That places Iceland 37th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Social protection receipts by type in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 942.08 | — |
| 1991 | 1,084 | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 1,096 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1,082 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,058 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,102 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1,179 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 1,373 | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 1,627 | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 1,978 | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 2,247 | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 2,392 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 2,472 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 3,544 | +43.4% |
| 2004 | 3,915 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 5,365 | +37.0% |
| 2006 | 5,588 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 4,762 | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 2,995 | -37.1% |
| 2009 | 2,502 | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 2,767 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 2,901 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2,960 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,466 | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 3,758 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 4,679 | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 5,519 | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 6,546 | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 6,553 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 9,657 | +47.4% |
| 2020 | 9,560 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 11,824 | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 7,619 | -35.6% |
| 2023 | 9,557 | +25.4% |
| 2024 | 11,919 | +24.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 11,919 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66,146, 18% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 11,919 is below the median for high income countries, which is 77,104, 15% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,252 | 942.08 | 1,978 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,578 | 2,247 | 5,588 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,881 | 2,767 | 9,657 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,096 | 7,619 | 11,919 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 social protection receipts by type in Iceland?
- Social protection receipts by type in Iceland was 11,919 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest social protection receipts by type recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 11,919 in 2024.
- What is the lowest social protection receipts by type recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 942.08 in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for social protection receipts by type?
- Iceland ranks 37th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social protection receipts by type rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Social protection receipts by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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