Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita was 0.845 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.845
World rank
4th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.845
in 2020
All-time low
0.3952
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Iceland, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Iceland stood at 0.845. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.845 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3952, in 1950.
That places Iceland 4th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3952 | — |
| 1955 | 0.4216 | +6.7% |
| 1960 | 0.4405 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4584 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4754 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5082 | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.544 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5704 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6017 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6207 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6613 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7035 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7206 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7629 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.845 | +10.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.845 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6909, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.845 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6904, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4084 | 0.3952 | 0.4216 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.4494 | 0.4405 | 0.4584 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.4918 | 0.4754 | 0.5082 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5572 | 0.544 | 0.5704 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6112 | 0.6017 | 0.6207 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6824 | 0.6613 | 0.7035 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7418 | 0.7206 | 0.7629 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.845 | 0.845 | 0.845 | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -125.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Iceland?
- Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Iceland was 0.845 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented hdi vs gdp per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.845 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented hdi vs gdp per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3952 in 1950.
- How does Iceland rank for augmented hdi vs gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented hdi vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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