Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current in Iceland
Iceland: Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current was 0.0525 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per in Iceland, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Iceland stood at 0.0525 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Iceland peaked at 0.0525 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 59th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 1982 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +80.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1985 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0525 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0114 units per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0525 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0125 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 56 Pakistan 0.0623 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Barbados 0.0616 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Malta 0.0572 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Nepal 0.0503 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Angola 0.0502 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Kazakhstan 0.0478 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Iceland?
- Capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Iceland was 0.0525 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0525 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per?
- Iceland ranks 59th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.