Iceland vs World: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$)
Iceland
16.88 % change on previous year
in 2025
World
4.45 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iceland rank
31st
World rank
28th
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) over time
- Iceland
- World
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 16.88 % change on previous year against 4.45 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 12.43 % change on previous year.
That makes Iceland's figure about 3.8 times World's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 31st and World ranks 28th of 185 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.42 % change on previous year | 15.11 % change on previous year | 10.31 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 1980s | 9.57 % change on previous year | 7.47 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 1990s | 5.45 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | 0.7281 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2000s | 6.41 % change on previous year | 7.61 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | World |
| 2010s | 6.44 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2020s | 6.92 % change on previous year | 4.74 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), Iceland or World?
- Iceland, at 16.88 % change on previous year against 4.45 % change on previous year in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) between Iceland and World?
- 12.43 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and World?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and World rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Iceland ranks 31st and World ranks 28th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.