Iceland vs North America: Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate
Iceland
17.4 % change on previous year
in 2025
North America
5.45 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iceland rank
20th
North America rank
18th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Iceland
- North America
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 17.4 % change on previous year against 5.45 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 11.95 % change on previous year.
That makes Iceland's figure about 3.2 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 20th and North America ranks 18th of 185 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.92 % change on previous year | 10.73 % change on previous year | 11.19 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 1980s | 8.42 % change on previous year | 8.1 % change on previous year | 0.3156 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 1990s | 5.54 % change on previous year | 5.3 % change on previous year | 0.2377 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2000s | 4.8 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year | 0.2869 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2010s | 7.25 % change on previous year | 3.91 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2020s | 7.68 % change on previous year | 6.43 % change on previous year | 1.26 % 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$), annual growth rate, Iceland or North America?
- Iceland, at 17.4 % change on previous year against 5.45 % change on previous year in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate between Iceland and North America?
- 11.95 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and North America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and North America rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 20th and North America ranks 18th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.