GNI (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Iceland
Iceland: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 12.60 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.60 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
15th
of 208 countries
All-time high
12.60 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
534.18 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 12.60 million current LCU per person for gni (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Iceland peaked at 12.60 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 534.18 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Iceland ranks 15th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 534.18 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 593.53 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1962 | 702.29 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1963 | 824.25 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1964 | 1,035 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 1965 | 1,225 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1966 | 1,447 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1967 | 1,443 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1,524 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 1,865 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1970 | 2,331 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 2,948 current LCU per person | +26.5% |
| 1972 | 3,638 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 1973 | 5,034 current LCU per person | +38.4% |
| 1974 | 7,219 current LCU per person | +43.4% |
| 1975 | 10,072 current LCU per person | +39.5% |
| 1976 | 14,004 current LCU per person | +39.0% |
| 1977 | 20,156 current LCU per person | +43.9% |
| 1978 | 30,892 current LCU per person | +53.3% |
| 1979 | 45,167 current LCU per person | +46.2% |
| 1980 | 71,981 current LCU per person | +59.4% |
| 1981 | 109,933 current LCU per person | +52.7% |
| 1982 | 169,239 current LCU per person | +53.9% |
| 1983 | 287,514 current LCU per person | +69.9% |
| 1984 | 373,618 current LCU per person | +29.9% |
| 1985 | 508,668 current LCU per person | +36.1% |
| 1986 | 673,176 current LCU per person | +32.3% |
| 1987 | 876,022 current LCU per person | +30.1% |
| 1988 | 1.06 million current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 1.27 million current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 1.48 million current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 1.59 million current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 1.58 million current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.61 million current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.68 million current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.73 million current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.85 million current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 1.96 million current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 2.18 million current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 2.32 million current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 2.48 million current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 2.76 million current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 2.99 million current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 3.01 million current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.21 million current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 3.48 million current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 3.81 million current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 4.26 million current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 4.09 million current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 4.29 million current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 4.54 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 4.94 million current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 5.34 million current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 6.10 million current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 6.38 million current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 7.06 million current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 7.74 million current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 7.82 million current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8.27 million current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 8.71 million current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 8.39 million current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 8.93 million current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 10.21 million current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 11.23 million current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 11.74 million current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 12.60 million current LCU per person | +7.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 12.60 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 69,968 current LCU per person, 180.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 12.60 million current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,857 current LCU per person, 225.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,119 current LCU per person | 534.18 current LCU per person | 1,865 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,146 current LCU per person | 2,331 current LCU per person | 45,167 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 540,327 current LCU per person | 71,981 current LCU per person | 1.27 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.80 million current LCU per person | 1.48 million current LCU per person | 2.32 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.44 million current LCU per person | 2.48 million current LCU per person | 4.29 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.69 million current LCU per person | 4.54 million current LCU per person | 8.71 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.52 million current LCU per person | 8.39 million current LCU per person | 12.60 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 12 Argentina 18.11 million current LCU per person compare
- 13 Chile 16.19 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Guinea 15.53 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Cambodia 11.33 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Costa Rica 9.15 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Hungary 8.93 million current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Iceland
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,500 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,095 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per capita in Iceland?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Iceland was 12.60 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.60 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 534.18 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 15th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.