GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 311,459 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 311,459 current international $ per square kilometre for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 116.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 311,459 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55,756 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 157th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55,756 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 57,934 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 57,485 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 59,512 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 62,547 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 64,116 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 66,928 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 72,107 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 77,684 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 80,985 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 81,988 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 88,742 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 94,111 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 93,944 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 100,257 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 107,487 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 113,599 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 123,256 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 113,108 current international $ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 111,707 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 108,418 current international $ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 116,380 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 124,787 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 143,811 current international $ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 150,321 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 164,006 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 184,948 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 193,677 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 205,234 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 224,559 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 212,885 current international $ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 231,488 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 286,755 current international $ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 311,459 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 311,459 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.48 million current international $ per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 311,459 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.99 million current international $ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,505 current international $ per square kilometre | 55,756 current international $ per square kilometre | 80,985 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,820 current international $ per square kilometre | 81,988 current international $ per square kilometre | 123,256 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,614 current international $ per square kilometre | 108,418 current international $ per square kilometre | 224,559 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 260,647 current international $ per square kilometre | 212,885 current international $ per square kilometre | 311,459 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 154 Algeria 321,651 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Cameroon 318,574 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Bhutan 316,146 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Turkmenistan 299,830 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Paraguay 292,681 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Canada 291,420 current 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -851.71 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,170 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -201.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -107.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -514.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Iceland was 311,459 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 311,459 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,756 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.6%. 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.