Iceland vs United States of America: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- Iceland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 69,992 constant 2015 US$ per person against 60,883 constant 2015 US$ per person in Iceland, a difference of 9,109 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Iceland ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 163 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,517 constant 2015 US$ per person | 28,504 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,987 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 35,108 constant 2015 US$ per person | 34,713 constant 2015 US$ per person | 395.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 38,993 constant 2015 US$ per person | 42,328 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,335 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 52,310 constant 2015 US$ per person | 53,305 constant 2015 US$ per person | 995.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 49,246 constant 2015 US$ per person | 57,929 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,684 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 56,653 constant 2015 US$ per person | 66,739 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,086 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Iceland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 69,992 constant 2015 US$ per person against 60,883 constant 2015 US$ per person in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Iceland and United States of America?
- 9,109 constant 2015 US$ per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.