GDP per capita growth in Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands: GDP per capita growth was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.4%
Change on year
down 82.1%
World rank
167th
of 213 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 2012
All-time low
-5.0%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

GDP per capita growth in Faroe Islands, 2009–2024

-505102009201620242009: -5 annual %2010: -0.105 annual %2011: 3.8 annual %2012: 7.6 annual %2013: 6 annual %2014: 5 annual %2015: -0.014 annual %2016: 0.228 annual %2017: 2 annual %2018: 1.1 annual %2019: 2.9 annual %2020: -3.1 annual %2021: 3.6 annual %2022: 2.7 annual %2023: 2.2 annual %2024: 0.397 annual %

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp per capita growth in Faroe Islands is 0.4%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.1% on the previous year and down 92.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Faroe Islands peaked at 7.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -5.0%, in 2009.

Faroe Islands ranks 167th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP per capita growth in Faroe Islands, year by year

Annual values for GDP per capita growth (annual %) in Faroe Islands, 2009 to 2024.
Year annual % Change
2009 -5.0%
2010 -0.1% -97.9%
2011 3.8% -3712.3%
2012 7.6% +100.6%
2013 6.0% -22.1%
2014 5.0% -15.4%
2015 -0.0% -100.3%
2016 0.2% -1679.6%
2017 2.0% +791.2%
2018 1.1% -45.2%
2019 2.9% +163.4%
2020 -3.1% -204.8%
2021 3.6% -217.8%
2022 2.7% -26.1%
2023 2.2% -17.2%
2024 0.4% -82.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -5.0% -5.0% -5.0% 1
2010s 2.9% -0.1% 7.6% 10
2020s 1.2% -3.1% 3.6% 5

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

  1. 164 Cameroon 0.6% compare
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  3. 166 Greenland 0.5% compare
  4. 168 Norway 0.4% compare
  5. 169 Switzerland 0.3% compare
  6. 170 Gabon 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita growth in Faroe Islands?
Gdp per capita growth in Faroe Islands was 0.4% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Faroe Islands?
The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Faroe Islands?
The lowest recorded value was -5.0% in 2009.
How does Faroe Islands rank for gdp per capita growth?
Faroe Islands ranks 167th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP per capita growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,323 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.