GNI: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iceland

Iceland: GNI: linked series (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
64th
of 204 countries
All-time high
42.93 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3.75 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

GNI: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1990–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1990200620231990: 3.8M current LCU per square kilometre1991: 4.1M current LCU per square kilometre1992: 4.1M current LCU per square kilometre1993: 4.2M current LCU per square kilometre1994: 4.5M current LCU per square kilometre1995: 4.6M current LCU per square kilometre1996: 5.0M current LCU per square kilometre1997: 5.3M current LCU per square kilometre1998: 6.0M current LCU per square kilometre1999: 6.4M current LCU per square kilometre2000: 6.9M current LCU per square kilometre2001: 7.8M current LCU per square kilometre2002: 8.6M current LCU per square kilometre2003: 8.7M current LCU per square kilometre2004: 9.4M current LCU per square kilometre2005: 10.3M current LCU per square kilometre2006: 11.5M current LCU per square kilometre2007: 13.2M current LCU per square kilometre2008: 13.0M current LCU per square kilometre2009: 13.6M current LCU per square kilometre2010: 14.4M current LCU per square kilometre2011: 15.7M current LCU per square kilometre2012: 17.1M current LCU per square kilometre2013: 19.7M current LCU per square kilometre2014: 20.8M current LCU per square kilometre2015: 23.3M current LCU per square kilometre2016: 25.9M current LCU per square kilometre2017: 26.8M current LCU per square kilometre2018: 28.9M current LCU per square kilometre2019: 31.1M current LCU per square kilometre2020: 30.5M current LCU per square kilometre2021: 33.0M current LCU per square kilometre2022: 38.7M current LCU per square kilometre2023: 42.9M current LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gni: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iceland is 42.93 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 117.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 42.93 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.75 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Iceland 64th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

GNI: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for GNI: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1990 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1990 3.75 million current LCU per square kilometre —
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%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 42.93 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.27 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 42.93 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.54 million current LCU per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

  1. 61 Malta 57.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 62 Angola 57.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 63 Guinea-Bissau 45.05 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 65 Burkina Faso 42.22 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 66 Gabon 41.92 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 67 Mongolia 40.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iceland?
Gni: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.75 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Iceland rank for gni: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 64th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is gni: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GNI: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
GNI: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 6,486 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

GNI: linked series (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.