Iceland vs North America: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per
Iceland
25,628 current US$ per person
in 2025
North America
11,747 current US$ per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
2nd
North America rank
1st
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time
- Iceland
- North America
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 25,628 current US$ per person against 11,747 current US$ per person in North America, a difference of 13,881 current US$ per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.2 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North America ahead.
Iceland ranks 2nd and North America ranks 1st of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,326 current US$ per person | 1,343 current US$ per person | 17.3 current US$ per person | North America |
| 1980s | 3,538 current US$ per person | 2,839 current US$ per person | 699.08 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 6,429 current US$ per person | 4,312 current US$ per person | 2,117 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 11,639 current US$ per person | 6,536 current US$ per person | 5,104 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 14,170 current US$ per person | 8,436 current US$ per person | 5,734 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 19,741 current US$ per person | 10,722 current US$ per person | 9,018 current US$ per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Iceland or North America?
- Iceland, at 25,628 current US$ per person against 11,747 current US$ per person in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Iceland and North America?
- 13,881 current US$ 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 general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and North America ranks 1st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government 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.