Arab World vs Iceland: Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate
Arab World
4.6 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iceland
17.4 % change on previous year
in 2025
Arab World rank
23rd
Iceland rank
20th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Arab World
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 17.4 % change on previous year against 4.6 % change on previous year in Arab World, a difference of 12.8 % change on previous year.
That makes Iceland's figure about 3.8 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iceland ahead.
Arab World ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 20th of 43 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.15 % change on previous year | 21.92 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 1980s | 5.24 % change on previous year | 8.42 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 1990s | 3.45 % change on previous year | 5.54 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2000s | 10.78 % change on previous year | 4.8 % change on previous year | 5.98 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2010s | 5.26 % change on previous year | 7.25 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2020s | 5.31 % change on previous year | 9.3 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate, Arab World or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 17.4 % change on previous year against 4.6 % change on previous year in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate between Arab World and Iceland?
- 12.8 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iceland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Iceland rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Arab World ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 20th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.