Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita was -782.01 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national 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: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Iceland is -782.01 current US$ per person, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 241.0% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Iceland peaked at 5,718 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, -8,411 current US$ per person, in 2008.
That places Iceland 171st out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 641.08 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 1,070 current US$ per person | +67.0% |
| 1978 | 1,016 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 886.23 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 1,174 current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 1981 | 788.85 current US$ per person | -32.8% |
| 1982 | 217.81 current US$ per person | -72.4% |
| 1983 | -65.13 current US$ per person | -129.9% |
| 1984 | 35.64 current US$ per person | -154.7% |
| 1985 | -132.16 current US$ per person | -470.9% |
| 1986 | 311.75 current US$ per person | -335.9% |
| 1987 | 473.46 current US$ per person | +51.9% |
| 1988 | 451.81 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 162.89 current US$ per person | -63.9% |
| 1990 | 96.18 current US$ per person | -41.0% |
| 1991 | 281.7 current US$ per person | +192.9% |
| 1992 | 314.44 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 797.72 current US$ per person | +153.7% |
| 1994 | 1,080 current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 1995 | 1,208 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 1,631 current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1997 | 2,086 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1998 | 2,138 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1,302 current US$ per person | -39.1% |
| 2000 | 572.22 current US$ per person | -56.0% |
| 2001 | 1,536 current US$ per person | +168.4% |
| 2002 | 2,793 current US$ per person | +81.8% |
| 2003 | 1,658 current US$ per person | -40.6% |
| 2004 | 1,457 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2005 | -314.03 current US$ per person | -121.6% |
| 2006 | -1,602 current US$ per person | +410.2% |
| 2007 | 83.82 current US$ per person | -105.2% |
| 2008 | -8,411 current US$ per person | -10134.1% |
| 2009 | -6,488 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2010 | -6,132 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2011 | -4,887 current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2012 | -3,960 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 472.38 current US$ per person | -111.9% |
| 2014 | 1,087 current US$ per person | +130.2% |
| 2015 | 2,661 current US$ per person | +144.7% |
| 2016 | 4,801 current US$ per person | +80.4% |
| 2017 | 4,569 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 2,368 current US$ per person | -48.2% |
| 2019 | 5,718 current US$ per person | +141.5% |
| 2020 | 554.52 current US$ per person | -90.3% |
| 2021 | -782.01 current US$ per person | -241.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's -782.01 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,110 current US$ per person. (61 countries reporting)
- Iceland's -782.01 current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,215 current US$ per person. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -10134.1% | 83.82 current US$ per person | -8,411 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 903.37 current US$ per person | 641.08 current US$ per person | 1,070 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 341.94 current US$ per person | -132.16 current US$ per person | 1,174 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,094 current US$ per person | 96.18 current US$ per person | 2,138 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -871.56 current US$ per person | -8,411 current US$ per person | 2,793 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 669.85 current US$ per person | -6,132 current US$ per person | 5,718 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -113.75 current US$ per person | -782.01 current US$ per person | 554.52 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 168 Cyprus -417.37 current US$ per person compare
- 169 Seychelles -528.25 current US$ per person compare
- 170 Curacao -754.47 current US$ per person compare
- 172 Greece -798.51 current US$ per person compare
- 173 Lebanon -975.56 current US$ per person compare
- 174 Barbados -987.65 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Iceland
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- 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: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Iceland?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Iceland was -782.01 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,718 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -8,411 current US$ per person in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 171st out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. 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: net national savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) 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: net national savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.