Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita was 3.36 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Iceland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 3.36 million current LCU per person for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 147.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Iceland peaked at 3.36 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 630.46 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Iceland ranks 15th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 630.46 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,064 current LCU per person | +68.8% |
| 1972 | 1,123 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 1,766 current LCU per person | +57.2% |
| 1974 | 2,847 current LCU per person | +61.2% |
| 1975 | 3,918 current LCU per person | +37.6% |
| 1976 | 4,426 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 6,619 current LCU per person | +49.6% |
| 1978 | 8,410 current LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 1979 | 12,437 current LCU per person | +47.9% |
| 1980 | 21,414 current LCU per person | +72.2% |
| 1981 | 32,615 current LCU per person | +52.3% |
| 1982 | 52,867 current LCU per person | +62.1% |
| 1983 | 67,850 current LCU per person | +28.3% |
| 1984 | 97,770 current LCU per person | +44.1% |
| 1985 | 118,627 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 138,361 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 200,144 current LCU per person | +44.7% |
| 1988 | 243,944 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 267,880 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 312,545 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 352,595 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 314,567 current LCU per person | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 300,091 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 299,320 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 313,434 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 381,208 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 431,044 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 569,475 current LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 1999 | 552,093 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 629,103 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 644,725 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 585,651 current LCU per person | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 647,293 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 825,404 current LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million current LCU per person | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 1.47 million current LCU per person | +38.5% |
| 2007 | 1.34 million current LCU per person | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 1.31 million current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 758,065 current LCU per person | -42.1% |
| 2010 | 740,288 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 856,884 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 926,109 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 920,220 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 1.35 million current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 1.68 million current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.82 million current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.72 million current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.71 million current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.04 million current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 2.50 million current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 2.88 million current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 3.11 million current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 3.36 million current LCU per person | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,324 current LCU per person | 630.46 current LCU per person | 12,437 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 124,147 current LCU per person | 21,414 current LCU per person | 267,880 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 382,637 current LCU per person | 299,320 current LCU per person | 569,475 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 926,653 current LCU per person | 585,651 current LCU per person | 1.47 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million current LCU per person | 740,288 current LCU per person | 1.82 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.60 million current LCU per person | 1.71 million current LCU per person | 3.36 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.43 million current LCU per person compare
- 13 Chile 4.12 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Cambodia 3.63 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Argentina 2.98 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Hungary 2.03 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 1.81 million current LCU per person 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 17.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2657 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 26,128 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 34.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1585 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 15,584 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Iceland?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Iceland was 3.36 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 630.46 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Iceland rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.7%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (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.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross capital formation (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.