European Union vs Iceland: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
European Union
10,354 current US$ per person
in 2025
Iceland
26,128 current US$ per person
in 2025
European Union rank
6th
Iceland rank
4th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita over time
- European Union
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 26,128 current US$ per person against 10,354 current US$ per person in European Union, a difference of 15,774 current US$ per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.5 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
European Union ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 4th of 43 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,093 current US$ per person | 2,294 current US$ per person | 1,201 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 2,057 current US$ per person | 4,084 current US$ per person | 2,028 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 4,001 current US$ per person | 5,784 current US$ per person | 1,783 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 5,956 current US$ per person | 12,088 current US$ per person | 6,132 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 7,115 current US$ per person | 10,768 current US$ per person | 3,653 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 9,170 current US$ per person | 19,467 current US$ per person | 10,297 current US$ per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per capita, European Union or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 26,128 current US$ per person against 10,354 current US$ per person in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between European Union and Iceland?
- 15,774 current US$ per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Iceland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Iceland rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- European Union ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 4th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation (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.