Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Iceland
Iceland: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 51.25 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Iceland, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 51.25 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Iceland peaked at 73.34 Percentage of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 51.25 Percentage of GDP, in 2019.
That places Iceland 89th out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.52 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 71.29 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 73.34 Percentage of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 73.16 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 68.77 Percentage of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 66.51 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 64.25 Percentage of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 60.28 Percentage of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 61.18 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 67.51 Percentage of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 70.49 Percentage of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 69.08 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 67.62 Percentage of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 64.24 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 62.51 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 59.56 Percentage of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 55.66 Percentage of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 53.06 Percentage of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 51.28 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 51.25 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.78 Percentage of GDP | 60.28 Percentage of GDP | 73.34 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.48 Percentage of GDP | 51.25 Percentage of GDP | 70.49 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 86 Gambia 52.7 Percentage of GDP compare
- 87 Montenegro 51.55 Percentage of GDP compare
- 88 Burkina Faso 51.35 Percentage of GDP compare
- 90 Benin 51.12 Percentage of GDP compare
- 91 Switzerland 50.98 Percentage of GDP compare
- 92 Hungary 50.87 Percentage of GDP 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1585 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 15,584 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 12.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4237 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 41,663 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 54.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Iceland?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Iceland was 51.25 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 73.34 Percentage of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.25 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Iceland ranks 89th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.