Distribution of income by quantiles in Iceland
Iceland: Distribution of income by quantiles was 28,735 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
28,735
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
4th
of 37 countries
All-time high
31,490
in 2018
All-time low
14,259
in 2010
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Distribution of income by quantiles in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, distribution of income by quantiles in Iceland stood at 28,735.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 101.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of income by quantiles in Iceland peaked at 31,490 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14,259, in 2010.
That places Iceland 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Distribution of income by quantiles in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17,233 | — |
| 2005 | 18,341 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 22,215 | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 22,289 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 25,149 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 17,037 | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 14,259 | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 14,904 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 15,308 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 16,545 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 17,532 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 19,495 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 22,463 | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 26,259 | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 31,490 | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 29,311 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 28,735 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,377 | 17,037 | 25,149 | 6 |
| 2010s | 20,757 | 14,259 | 31,490 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,735 | 28,735 | 28,735 | 1 |
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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 domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 13.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 23,906 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 31.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 3.07 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 11.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9074 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of income by quantiles in Iceland?
- Distribution of income by quantiles in Iceland was 28,735 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of income by quantiles recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 31,490 in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of income by quantiles recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,259 in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for distribution of income by quantiles?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of income by quantiles rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of income by quantiles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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