Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita was 4,692 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Iceland, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 4,692 current US$ per person for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Iceland peaked at 5,286 current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 106.52 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Iceland ranks 3rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 106.52 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 134.71 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1972 | 165.71 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1973 | 224.59 current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 1974 | 290.41 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1975 | 263.47 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 309.09 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 407.5 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1978 | 458.15 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 515.04 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 603.25 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 611.85 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 550.91 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 465.33 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1984 | 473.98 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 492.73 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 658.48 current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1987 | 910.68 current US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 1988 | 989.4 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 898.46 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 1,018 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 1,179 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 1,198 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,118 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 1,037 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 1,179 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 1,286 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 1,365 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 1,958 current US$ per person | +43.5% |
| 1999 | 1,794 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 1,770 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,692 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 2,142 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 2,706 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 3,100 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 3,784 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 3,705 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 4,460 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 3,707 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 2,764 current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 2,818 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3,081 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 3,286 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 3,514 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 3,915 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 3,732 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 4,398 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 5,211 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 5,286 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4,899 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 4,123 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 4,692 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 287.52 current US$ per person | 106.52 current US$ per person | 515.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 665.51 current US$ per person | 465.33 current US$ per person | 989.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,313 current US$ per person | 1,018 current US$ per person | 1,958 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,983 current US$ per person | 1,692 current US$ per person | 4,460 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,014 current US$ per person | 2,818 current US$ per person | 5,286 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,408 current US$ per person | 4,123 current US$ per person | 4,692 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Norway 6,277 current US$ per person compare
- 2 Liechtenstein 4,978 current US$ per person compare
- 4 Luxembourg 4,574 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Sweden 4,444 current US$ per person compare
- 6 Denmark 4,391 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -851.71 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,170 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -201.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -107.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -514.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Iceland?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Iceland was 4,692 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,286 current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.52 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Iceland rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.