Iceland vs North America: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita
Iceland
26,214 current US$ per person
in 2025
North America
17,770 current US$ per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
3rd
North America rank
1st
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita over time
- Iceland
- North America
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 26,214 current US$ per person against 17,770 current US$ per person in North America, a difference of 8,444 current US$ per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North America ahead.
Iceland ranks 3rd and North America ranks 1st of 181 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and North America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,269 current US$ per person | 1,745 current US$ per person | 523.74 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 4,077 current US$ per person | 3,954 current US$ per person | 122.18 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 5,760 current US$ per person | 5,850 current US$ per person | 89.44 current US$ per person | North America |
| 2000s | 11,964 current US$ per person | 9,159 current US$ per person | 2,805 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 10,750 current US$ per person | 11,368 current US$ per person | 617.94 current US$ per person | North America |
| 2020s | 18,020 current US$ per person | 15,923 current US$ per person | 2,097 current US$ per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita, Iceland or North America?
- Iceland, at 26,214 current US$ per person against 17,770 current US$ per person in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita between Iceland and North America?
- 8,444 current US$ 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 gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 3rd and North America ranks 1st of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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 fixed 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.