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
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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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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 11,065 data points, 1960–2025
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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.