Social spending oecd longrun in Iceland
Iceland: Social spending oecd longrun was 19.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.21
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
26th
of 42 countries
All-time high
23.07
in 2020
All-time low
13.29
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Social spending oecd longrun in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for social spending oecd longrun in Iceland is 19.21, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social spending oecd longrun in Iceland peaked at 23.07 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.29, in 1990.
That places Iceland 26th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Social spending oecd longrun in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.29 | — |
| 1991 | 13.74 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 14.27 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 14.56 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 14.35 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 14.69 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 14.55 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 14.11 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 14.17 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 14.42 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 14.46 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 14.48 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 15.81 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 16.73 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 16.49 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 15.62 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 14.98 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 15.82 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 16.15 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 18.49 | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 17.73 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 18.2 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 17.84 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 17.38 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 17.57 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 16.71 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 16.55 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 17.56 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 17.82 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 18.85 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 23.07 | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 22.7 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 19.55 | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 18.63 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 19.21 | +3.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 19.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.29, 86% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 19.21 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.99, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.22 | 13.29 | 14.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9 | 14.46 | 18.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.62 | 16.55 | 18.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.63 | 18.63 | 23.07 | 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 spending oecd longrun in Iceland?
- Social spending oecd longrun in Iceland was 19.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.07 in 2020.
- What is the lowest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.29 in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for social spending oecd longrun?
- Iceland ranks 26th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social spending oecd longrun rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Social spending oecd longrun. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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