Australia vs Iceland: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita
Australia
2,676 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Iceland
2,450 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Australia rank
36th
Iceland rank
39th
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2,676 BoP, current US$ per person against 2,450 BoP, current US$ per person in Iceland, a difference of 226 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 36th and Iceland ranks 39th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 232.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 128.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 103.9 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 320.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 296.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.62 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 1,055 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,099 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,044 BoP, current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1,889 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,017 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,128 BoP, current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2,279 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,388 BoP, current US$ per person | 108.97 BoP, current US$ per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita, Australia or Iceland?
- Australia, at 2,676 BoP, current US$ per person against 2,450 BoP, current US$ per person in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita between Australia and Iceland?
- 226 BoP, current US$ per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Australia ranks 36th and Iceland ranks 39th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, 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.