Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita was 10,452 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in Iceland, 1976–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Iceland is 10,452 current US$ per person, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 217.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Iceland peaked at 16,555 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 887.37 current US$ per person, in 2008.
That places Iceland 27th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2,278 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 3,038 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 1978 | 3,238 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 3,439 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 4,126 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 3,846 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 3,135 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1983 | 2,568 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1984 | 2,560 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 2,454 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 3,593 current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 1987 | 4,564 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1988 | 4,927 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 4,495 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 5,014 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 5,078 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 5,057 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 4,832 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 4,992 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 5,312 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 5,580 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 5,757 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 5,998 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 5,465 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 4,543 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 5,332 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 7,007 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 2003 | 6,835 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 7,403 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 6,915 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 6,270 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 9,840 current US$ per person | +56.9% |
| 2008 | 887.37 current US$ per person | -91.0% |
| 2009 | 1,259 current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 2010 | 1,696 current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 2011 | 3,291 current US$ per person | +94.1% |
| 2012 | 3,919 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 8,586 current US$ per person | +119.1% |
| 2014 | 9,531 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 10,402 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 13,993 current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 2017 | 16,122 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 14,607 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 16,555 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 10,052 current US$ per person | -39.3% |
| 2021 | 10,452 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 10,452 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,392 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 10,452 current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,415 current US$ per person, 2.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,998 current US$ per person | 2,278 current US$ per person | 3,439 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 3,627 current US$ per person | 2,454 current US$ per person | 4,927 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,308 current US$ per person | 4,832 current US$ per person | 5,998 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,629 current US$ per person | 887.37 current US$ per person | 9,840 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,870 current US$ per person | 1,696 current US$ per person | 16,555 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,252 current US$ per person | 10,052 current US$ per person | 10,452 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,500 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,095 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Iceland?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Iceland was 10,452 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 16,555 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 887.37 current US$ per person in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 27th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.6%. 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: gross savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) 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: gross savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: gross savings World Bank national accounts data files
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.