GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 43.37 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
43.37 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
71st
of 210 countries
All-time high
43.37 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,066 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iceland stood at 43.37 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 119.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 43.37 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,066 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 71st of 210 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.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,066 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,284 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1963 | 1,532 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1964 | 1,957 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1965 | 2,360 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1966 | 2,834 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1967 | 2,875 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 3,090 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 3,824 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1970 | 4,785 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1971 | 6,089 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1972 | 7,651 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1973 | 10,742 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1974 | 15,635 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1975 | 22,324 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1976 | 31,398 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1977 | 45,342 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1978 | 70,303 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 1979 | 103,869 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1980 | 167,479 current LCU per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 1981 | 260,511 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 1982 | 408,889 current LCU per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 1983 | 709,385 current LCU per square kilometre | +73.5% |
| 1984 | 937,238 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1986 | 1.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1987 | 2.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1988 | 2.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1989 | 3.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 3.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 4.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 4.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 4.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 4.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 5.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 5.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 6.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 6.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 7.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 8.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 8.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 8.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 9.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 10.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 12.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 14.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 16.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 16.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 16.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 17.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 18.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 19.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 21.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 23.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 25.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 26.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 28.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 30.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 29.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 33.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 39.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 43.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,314 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,066 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,824 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,814 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,785 current LCU per square kilometre | 103,869 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 167,479 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 30.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 29.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 43.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 68 Guinea-Bissau 44.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 69 Burkina Faso 44.57 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 70 Kazakhstan 44.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 72 Nepal 37.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 73 Aruba 37.26 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 74 North Macedonia 35.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 17.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 88,429 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 115.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 11.36 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.5382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iceland was 43.37 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 43.37 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,066 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 71st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) 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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
GDP (current LCU) 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.