Iceland vs United States of America: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Iceland
- United States of America
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 74,418 current US$ per person against 70,257 current US$ per person in United States of America, a difference of 4,161 current US$ per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Iceland ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 5th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,187 current US$ per person | 6,102 current US$ per person | 914.67 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 13,152 current US$ per person | 13,758 current US$ per person | 605.42 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 22,260 current US$ per person | 22,727 current US$ per person | 467.48 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 37,290 current US$ per person | 35,268 current US$ per person | 2,022 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 43,284 current US$ per person | 46,265 current US$ per person | 2,980 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 57,155 current US$ per person | 62,443 current US$ per person | 5,288 current US$ per person | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita, Iceland or United States of America?
- Iceland, at 74,418 current US$ per person against 70,257 current US$ per person in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita between Iceland and United States of America?
- 4,161 current US$ per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 5th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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.