Iceland vs South Asia: Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate
Iceland
17.4 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Asia
5.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iceland rank
20th
South Asia rank
19th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Iceland
- South Asia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 17.4 % change on previous year against 5.36 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 12.04 % change on previous year.
That makes Iceland's figure about 3.2 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 19th of 185 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.92 % change on previous year | 10.57 % change on previous year | 11.36 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 1980s | 8.42 % change on previous year | 6.63 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 1990s | 5.54 % change on previous year | 5.21 % change on previous year | 0.3296 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2000s | 4.8 % change on previous year | 11.31 % change on previous year | 6.51 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 2010s | 7.25 % change on previous year | 7.95 % change on previous year | 0.7019 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 2020s | 9.3 % change on previous year | 5.75 % change on previous year | 3.56 % 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$), annual growth rate, Iceland or South Asia?
- Iceland, at 17.4 % change on previous year against 5.36 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate between Iceland and South Asia?
- 12.04 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Asia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and South Asia rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 19th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.