Iceland vs North America: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita
Iceland
74,418 current US$ per person
in 2025
North America
67,243 current US$ per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
3rd
North America rank
1st
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Iceland
- North America
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 74,418 current US$ per person against 67,243 current US$ per person in North America, a difference of 7,175 current US$ per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North America ahead.
Iceland ranks 3rd and North America ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and North America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,187 current US$ per person | 6,038 current US$ per person | 851.17 current US$ per person | North America |
| 1980s | 13,152 current US$ per person | 13,517 current US$ per person | 364.39 current US$ per person | North America |
| 1990s | 22,260 current US$ per person | 22,128 current US$ per person | 132.09 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 37,290 current US$ per person | 34,321 current US$ per person | 2,970 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 43,284 current US$ per person | 45,372 current US$ per person | 2,088 current US$ per person | North America |
| 2020s | 57,155 current US$ per person | 60,099 current US$ per person | 2,944 current US$ per person | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita, Iceland or North America?
- Iceland, at 74,418 current US$ per person against 67,243 current US$ per person in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita between Iceland and North America?
- 7,175 current US$ per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and North America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and North America rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 3rd and North America ranks 1st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.