Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Iceland
Iceland: Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social was 43 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
43
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
35th
of 47 countries
All-time high
44.1
in 2019
All-time low
36.4
in 2004
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Iceland stood at 43.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Iceland peaked at 44.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.4, in 2004.
That places Iceland 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 36.4 | — |
| 2005 | 37.3 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 38 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 38.2 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 39.2 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 39.4 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 40.4 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 41.3 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 40.7 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 39.3 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 41.8 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 39.7 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 40.3 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 39 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 44.1 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 43 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.02 | 36.4 | 39.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 40.6 | 39 | 44.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43 | 43 | 43 | 1 |
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- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 51.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 5.07 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.9908 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.274 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 26,937 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 15.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Iceland?
- Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Iceland was 43 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4 in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social?
- Iceland ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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