Syndicated loan issuance volume to GDP in Iceland

Iceland: Syndicated loan issuance volume to GDP was 0.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.7%
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
84th
of 133 countries
All-time high
30.3%
in 2008
All-time low
0.6%
in 2002
Years of data
18
2000–2020

Syndicated loan issuance volume to GDP in Iceland, 2000–2020

01020302000201020202000: 2.2 %2001: 2.8 %2002: 0.588 %2003: 7 %2005: 24 %2006: 23.6 %2007: 13.3 %2008: 30.3 %2009: 1.2 %2011: 6.8 %2013: 1.2 %2014: 1.2 %2015: 4.5 %2016: 3.8 %2017: 2.4 %2018: 0.651 %2019: 0.603 %2020: 0.686 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.7% for syndicated loan issuance volume to gdp in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, syndicated loan issuance volume to gdp in Iceland peaked at 30.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2002.

Iceland ranks 84th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Syndicated loan issuance volume to GDP in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Syndicated loan issuance volume to GDP (%) in Iceland, 2000 to 2020.
Year % Change
2000 2.2% —
2001 2.8% +30.0%
2002 0.6% -79.1%
2003 7.0% +1087.4%
2005 24.0% +244.0%
2006 23.6% -1.7%
2007 13.3% -43.6%
2008 30.3% +127.6%
2009 1.2% -96.0%
2011 6.8% +469.1%
2013 1.2% -82.2%
2014 1.2% -4.6%
2015 4.5% +288.1%
2016 3.8% -14.5%
2017 2.4% -36.5%
2018 0.7% -73.3%
2019 0.6% -7.3%
2020 0.7% +13.7%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.1%, 17% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 47% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Syndicated loan issuance volume to GDP in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +1087.4% 0.6% 7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.7% 0.6% 30.3% 9
2010s 2.7% 0.6% 6.8% 8
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is syndicated loan issuance volume to gdp in Iceland?
Syndicated loan issuance volume to gdp in Iceland was 0.7% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest syndicated loan issuance volume to gdp recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest syndicated loan issuance volume to gdp recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
How does Iceland rank for syndicated loan issuance volume to gdp?
Iceland ranks 84th out of 133 countries with data for 2020.
Is syndicated loan issuance volume to gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Syndicated loan issuance volume to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Syndicated loan issuance volume to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 2,163 data points, 2000–2021
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