GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre was 42.93 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
42.93 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
66th
of 206 countries
All-time high
42.93 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,060 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iceland stood at 42.93 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 117.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 42.93 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,060 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 66th of 206 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.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,060 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,278 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1963 | 1,526 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1964 | 1,951 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1965 | 2,349 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1966 | 2,823 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1967 | 2,860 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 3,063 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 3,783 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1970 | 4,754 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1971 | 6,061 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1972 | 7,589 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1973 | 10,662 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1974 | 15,498 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1975 | 21,900 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1976 | 30,754 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1977 | 44,594 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1978 | 68,883 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1979 | 101,703 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1980 | 163,805 current LCU per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 1981 | 253,043 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1982 | 394,795 current LCU per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 1983 | 679,643 current LCU per square kilometre | +72.2% |
| 1984 | 892,623 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1985 | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1986 | 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1988 | 2.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 3.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 3.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 4.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 4.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 4.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 4.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 4.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 5.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 5.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 6.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 6.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 7.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 8.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 8.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 9.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 10.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 11.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 13.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 12.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 13.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 14.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 15.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 17.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 19.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 20.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 23.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 25.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 26.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 28.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 31.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 30.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 33.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 38.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 42.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,299 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,060 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,783 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,240 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,754 current LCU per square kilometre | 101,703 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 163,805 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | 13.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 14.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | 31.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 30.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 42.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 63 Angola 57.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 64 Guinea-Bissau 45.05 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 65 Liechtenstein 43.57 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 67 Burkina Faso 42.22 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 68 Gabon 41.92 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 69 Mongolia 40.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5991 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 58,910 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 92.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 9.14 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 13.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iceland was 42.93 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.93 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,060 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.9%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.