Iceland vs Upper middle income: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Iceland
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 58,910 constant 2015 US$ against 10,192 constant 2015 US$ in Upper middle income, a difference of 48,718 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Iceland's figure about 5.8 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 16th and Upper middle income ranks 16th of 210 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,880 constant 2015 US$ | 1,123 constant 2015 US$ | 15,757 constant 2015 US$ | Iceland |
| 1970s | 24,941 constant 2015 US$ | 1,675 constant 2015 US$ | 23,266 constant 2015 US$ | Iceland |
| 1980s | 34,444 constant 2015 US$ | 2,123 constant 2015 US$ | 32,322 constant 2015 US$ | Iceland |
| 1990s | 37,560 constant 2015 US$ | 2,710 constant 2015 US$ | 34,850 constant 2015 US$ | Iceland |
| 2000s | 48,998 constant 2015 US$ | 4,157 constant 2015 US$ | 44,841 constant 2015 US$ | Iceland |
| 2010s | 53,482 constant 2015 US$ | 6,972 constant 2015 US$ | 46,511 constant 2015 US$ | Iceland |
| 2020s | 57,049 constant 2015 US$ | 9,246 constant 2015 US$ | 47,802 constant 2015 US$ | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Iceland or Upper middle income?
- Iceland, at 58,910 constant 2015 US$ against 10,192 constant 2015 US$ in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Iceland and Upper middle income?
- 48,718 constant 2015 US$, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Upper middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Upper middle income rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 16th and Upper middle income ranks 16th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.