How does Iceland rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Iceland ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iceland

Name: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iceland
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Iceland: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2657 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.2657 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.3%

World rank

61st

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.3909 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

All-time low

0.1383 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2010

Years of data

1970–2025

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iceland is 0.2657 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0.3909 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1383 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.

Iceland ranks 61st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.2687 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.3593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.7%
1972	0.3063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1973	0.3482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1974	0.3909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1975	0.3816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1976	0.3095 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1977	0.323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1978	0.2667 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1979	0.2696 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1980	0.291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1981	0.2882 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1982	0.3016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1983	0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
1984	0.2492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1985	0.2234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1986	0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1987	0.2227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1988	0.2241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1989	0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1990	0.2041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1991	0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1992	0.1947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1993	0.1819 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1994	0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1995	0.1758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1996	0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1997	0.2136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1998	0.2546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
1999	0.2325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2000	0.2462 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2001	0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2002	0.1951 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2003	0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2004	0.246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
2005	0.2913 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
2006	0.3597 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.5%
2007	0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
2008	0.2589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2009	0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.9%
2010	0.1383 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2011	0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2012	0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2013	0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2014	0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
2015	0.1919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2016	0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2017	0.2158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2018	0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2019	0.202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2020	0.2105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2021	0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2022	0.2424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2023	0.2542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2024	0.2624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2025	0.2657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.3224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2667 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3597 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1811 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1383 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Iceland

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62 Tonga 0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iceland?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0.2657 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.3909 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1383 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Iceland ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.