Iceland vs United States: GNI per capita

Iceland
57,507 US$
in 2020
United States
64,213 US$
in 2020
Iceland rank
12th
United States rank
9th

GNI per capita over time

  • Iceland
  • United States
20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k199020052020

How they compare

United States currently reports 64,213 US$ against 57,507 US$ in Iceland, a difference of 6,706 US$.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 12th and United States ranks 9th of 206 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United States Difference Ahead
1990s 26,816 US$ 28,365 US$ 1,549 US$ United States
2000s 42,520 US$ 43,019 US$ 498.66 US$ United States
2010s 53,214 US$ 57,255 US$ 4,041 US$ United States
2020s 57,507 US$ 64,213 US$ 6,706 US$ United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni per capita, Iceland or United States?
United States, at 64,213 US$ against 57,507 US$ in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in gni per capita between Iceland and United States?
6,706 US$, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Iceland and United States rank globally for gni per capita?
Iceland ranks 12th and United States ranks 9th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GNI per capita (US$)
Unit
US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 7,211 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.