European Union vs Iceland: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
European Union
45,294 current US$ per person
in 2025
Iceland
100,546 current US$ per person
in 2025
European Union rank
6th
Iceland rank
3rd
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- European Union
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 100,546 current US$ per person against 45,294 current US$ per person in European Union, a difference of 55,252 current US$ per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.2 times European Union's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,131 current US$ per person | 7,481 current US$ per person | 3,350 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 8,726 current US$ per person | 17,236 current US$ per person | 8,511 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 17,430 current US$ per person | 28,044 current US$ per person | 10,613 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 25,926 current US$ per person | 49,378 current US$ per person | 23,452 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 32,843 current US$ per person | 54,052 current US$ per person | 21,210 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 39,218 current US$ per person | 79,500 current US$ per person | 40,281 current US$ per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, European Union or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 100,546 current US$ per person against 45,294 current US$ per person in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between European Union and Iceland?
- 55,252 current US$ per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Iceland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Iceland rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- European Union ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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 (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.