How does Iceland rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Iceland ranks 140th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.

Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is up 117.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iceland

Name: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iceland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iceland: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)

0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 11.2%

World rank

140th

of 178 countries

All-time high

0.2948 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1977

All-time low

0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

Years of data

1976–2021

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1976–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iceland stood at 0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and up 117.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0.2948 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

Iceland ranks 140th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1976 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1976	0.2902 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0.2948 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1978	0.2784 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1979	0.2629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1980	0.269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1981	0.2455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1982	0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1983	0.2126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1984	0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1985	0.1918 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1986	0.2116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1987	0.1964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1988	0.1947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1989	0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1990	0.1908 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1991	0.1831 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1992	0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1993	0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1994	0.2008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1995	0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1996	0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1997	0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1998	0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1999	0.1664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2000	0.1398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2001	0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.6%
2002	0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
2003	0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
2004	0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2005	0.1197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
2006	0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2007	0.1396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.5%
2008	0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-88.9%
2009	0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+96.6%
2010	0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.7%
2011	0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+76.1%
2012	0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.3%
2013	0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+103.5%
2014	0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2015	0.1944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
2016	0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2017	0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2018	0.1931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2019	0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
2020	0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.0%
2021	0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%

Iceland compared with similar countries

Iceland's 0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Iceland's 0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2482 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
2013	+103.5%	0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2009	+96.6%	0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2008	-88.9%	0.1396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2011	+76.1%	0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2948 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1980s	0.2143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1918 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Iceland

137 Central African Republic 0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
138 Haiti 0.1505 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
139 Congo 0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
141 Mozambique 0.1453 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
142 Cameroon 0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
143 Comoros 0.1395 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iceland?: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.2948 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Iceland ranks 140th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is up 117.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 178 places, 5,899 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.