Iceland vs United States of America: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita

Iceland
60,883 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
United States of America
69,992 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
6th
United States of America rank
5th

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time

  • Iceland
  • United States of America
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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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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,409 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.