Iceland vs Uruguay: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per

Iceland
79,206 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
78,075 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
94th
Uruguay rank
95th

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time

  • Iceland
  • Uruguay
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 79,206 current US$ per square kilometre against 78,075 current US$ per square kilometre in Uruguay, a difference of 1,131 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.

Iceland ranks 94th and Uruguay ranks 95th of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 2,899 current US$ per square kilometre 2,968 current US$ per square kilometre 68.33 current US$ per square kilometre Uruguay
1980s 8,543 current US$ per square kilometre 5,854 current US$ per square kilometre 2,689 current US$ per square kilometre Iceland
1990s 17,104 current US$ per square kilometre 12,061 current US$ per square kilometre 5,044 current US$ per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 34,927 current US$ per square kilometre 14,258 current US$ per square kilometre 20,669 current US$ per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 47,348 current US$ per square kilometre 48,739 current US$ per square kilometre 1,392 current US$ per square kilometre Uruguay
2020s 71,484 current US$ per square kilometre 64,645 current US$ per square kilometre 6,839 current US$ per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Iceland or Uruguay?
Iceland, at 79,206 current US$ per square kilometre against 78,075 current US$ per square kilometre in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Iceland and Uruguay?
1,131 current US$ per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Uruguay?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Uruguay rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
Iceland ranks 94th and Uruguay ranks 95th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 10,408 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.