Iceland vs North America: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Iceland
100,546 current US$ per person
in 2025
North America
85,168 current US$ per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
3rd
North America rank
1st
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Iceland
- North America
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 100,546 current US$ per person against 85,168 current US$ per person in North America, a difference of 15,378 current US$ per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North America ahead.
Iceland ranks 3rd and North America ranks 1st of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and North America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,481 current US$ per person | 7,849 current US$ per person | 367.89 current US$ per person | North America |
| 1980s | 17,236 current US$ per person | 17,538 current US$ per person | 301.07 current US$ per person | North America |
| 1990s | 28,044 current US$ per person | 28,103 current US$ per person | 59.65 current US$ per person | North America |
| 2000s | 49,378 current US$ per person | 43,524 current US$ per person | 5,854 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 54,052 current US$ per person | 56,959 current US$ per person | 2,907 current US$ per person | North America |
| 2020s | 75,290 current US$ per person | 76,208 current US$ per person | 917.52 current US$ per person | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, Iceland or North America?
- Iceland, at 100,546 current US$ per person against 85,168 current US$ per person in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Iceland and North America?
- 15,378 current US$ per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and North America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and North America rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 3rd and North America ranks 1st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.