GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 259,638 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Iceland stood at 259,638 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 259,638 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 140,642 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Iceland 125th out of 156 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 140,642 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 145,686 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 151,193 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 150,517 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 156,981 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 170,449 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 175,579 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 190,945 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 160,939 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 151,513 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 153,766 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 160,549 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 165,659 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 185,561 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 189,356 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 203,776 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 220,770 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 226,630 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 233,474 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 239,088 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 223,759 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 231,488 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 252,210 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 259,638 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 259,638 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.81 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 259,638 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.82 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 159,444 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 140,642 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 190,945 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 197,863 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 153,766 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 239,088 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 241,774 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 223,759 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 259,638 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 122 Cameroon 286,527 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Bhutan 272,278 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Kyrgyzstan 262,947 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Canada 258,628 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Paraguay 257,952 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Tanzania 257,930 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Iceland was 259,638 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 259,638 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,642 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 125th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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.