Iceland vs Saudi Arabia: Annual growth of GDP per capita
Iceland
-0.2%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
-0.2%
in 2025
Iceland rank
181st
Saudi Arabia rank
180th
Annual growth of GDP per capita over time
- Iceland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports -0.2% against -0.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Iceland ranks 181st and Saudi Arabia ranks 180th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 5.3% | 2.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 9.5% | 4.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 2.1% | -7.9% | 10.0% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.3% | -1.1% | 2.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.0% | -0.7% | 2.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 2.0% | 0.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of gdp per capita, Iceland or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at -0.2% against -0.2% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth of gdp per capita between Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 181st and Saudi Arabia ranks 180th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for inflation.