GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 12.63 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Iceland, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Iceland is 12.63 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 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: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Iceland peaked at 12.63 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.53 million current LCU per person, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 15th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.53 million current LCU per person | — |
| 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% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 12.63 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU per person, 178.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 12.63 million current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60,450 current LCU per person, 208.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -851.71 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,170 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -201.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -107.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -514.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Iceland?
- Gdp: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 million current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 15th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (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.