Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Iceland

Iceland: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -32.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
-32.1%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
107th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-29.0%
in 2000
All-time low
-50.3%
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Iceland, 2000–2023

-50-45-40-35-302000201120232000: -29 %2001: -29.3 %2002: -30.1 %2003: -31.6 %2004: -30.2 %2005: -32.7 %2006: -32.3 %2007: -31.9 %2008: -50.3 %2009: -41.5 %2010: -37.5 %2011: -38 %2012: -36.6 %2013: -34.4 %2014: -34 %2015: -31.9 %2016: -35 %2017: -31 %2018: -30.4 %2019: -30.7 %2020: -36.4 %2021: -34.7 %2022: -32.6 %2023: -32.1 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Iceland is -32.1%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Iceland peaked at -29.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -50.3%, in 2008.

Iceland ranks 107th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Iceland, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 -29.0%
2001 -29.3% +1.0%
2002 -30.1% +3.0%
2003 -31.6% +4.8%
2004 -30.2% -4.3%
2005 -32.7% +8.4%
2006 -32.3% -1.5%
2007 -31.9% -1.1%
2008 -50.3% +57.7%
2009 -41.5% -17.6%
2010 -37.5% -9.6%
2011 -38.0% +1.4%
2012 -36.6% -3.8%
2013 -34.4% -6.0%
2014 -34.0% -1.2%
2015 -31.9% -6.2%
2016 -35.0% +9.8%
2017 -31.0% -11.3%
2018 -30.4% -2.1%
2019 -30.7% +1.0%
2020 -36.4% +18.4%
2021 -34.7% -4.6%
2022 -32.6% -6.1%
2023 -32.1% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -33.9% -50.3% -29.0% 10
2010s -33.9% -38.0% -30.4% 10
2020s -33.9% -36.4% -32.1% 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 104 Cabo Verde -30.9% compare
  2. 105 Germany -31.2% compare
  3. 106 Mongolia -31.7% compare
  4. 108 Brazil -32.4% compare
  5. 109 Sweden -32.5% compare
  6. 110 Türkiye -33.0% compare
  7. 110 Türkiye -33.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Iceland?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Iceland was -32.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was -29.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was -50.3% in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Iceland ranks 107th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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