GDP (current LCU), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 12.63 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.63 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
15th
of 212 countries
All-time high
12.63 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
537.96 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 12.63 million current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Iceland peaked at 12.63 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 537.96 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Iceland 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 537.96 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 597.15 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1962 | 705.69 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1963 | 827.42 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1964 | 1,038 current LCU per person | +25.5% |
| 1965 | 1,230 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 1966 | 1,453 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1967 | 1,450 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1,538 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 1,885 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 1970 | 2,346 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 1971 | 2,962 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 1972 | 3,667 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 1973 | 5,072 current LCU per person | +38.3% |
| 1974 | 7,283 current LCU per person | +43.6% |
| 1975 | 10,267 current LCU per person | +41.0% |
| 1976 | 14,297 current LCU per person | +39.3% |
| 1977 | 20,494 current LCU per person | +43.3% |
| 1978 | 31,529 current LCU per person | +53.8% |
| 1979 | 46,129 current LCU per person | +46.3% |
| 1980 | 73,595 current LCU per person | +59.5% |
| 1981 | 113,177 current LCU per person | +53.8% |
| 1982 | 175,281 current LCU per person | +54.9% |
| 1983 | 300,096 current LCU per person | +71.2% |
| 1984 | 392,291 current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 1985 | 531,020 current LCU per person | +35.4% |
| 1986 | 697,932 current LCU per person | +31.4% |
| 1987 | 898,783 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 1988 | 1.09 million current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 1.32 million current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 1990 | 1.53 million current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 1.64 million current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 1.62 million current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.65 million current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.74 million current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.78 million current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.90 million current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 2.02 million current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 2.24 million current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 2.38 million current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 2.56 million current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 2.85 million current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 3.00 million current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 3.06 million current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.36 million current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 3.64 million current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 4.08 million current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 4.51 million current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 5.06 million current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 5.13 million current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.35 million current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 5.60 million current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 5.83 million current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 6.13 million current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 6.44 million current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 7.06 million current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 7.59 million current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 7.80 million current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 8.19 million current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 8.50 million current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 8.14 million current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 8.94 million current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 10.33 million current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 11.34 million current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 11.85 million current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 12.63 million current LCU per person | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,126 current LCU per person | 537.96 current LCU per person | 1,885 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,405 current LCU per person | 2,346 current LCU per person | 46,129 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 559,514 current LCU per person | 73,595 current LCU per person | 1.32 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.85 million current LCU per person | 1.53 million current LCU per person | 2.38 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.72 million current LCU per person | 2.56 million current LCU per person | 5.13 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.85 million current LCU per person | 5.35 million current LCU per person | 8.50 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.54 million current LCU per person | 8.14 million current LCU per person | 12.63 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 12 Argentina 18.49 million current LCU per person compare
- 13 Chile 17.12 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Guinea 16.22 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Cambodia 11.53 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Costa Rica 10.05 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Hungary 9.15 million current LCU per person 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 16.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 98,323 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 128.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5991 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 58,910 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Iceland?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Iceland was 12.63 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.63 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 537.96 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.