Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 15,907 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Iceland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 15,907 constant 2015 US$ per person for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Iceland peaked at 18,974 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4,484 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
Iceland ranks 6th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,484 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 6,331 constant 2015 US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 1972 | 6,294 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 7,590 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 8,082 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 7,275 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 7,008 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 7,755 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 7,268 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 7,070 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 7,971 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 7,974 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7,873 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 6,781 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 7,337 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 7,355 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 7,188 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 8,443 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 8,295 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 7,549 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 7,716 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 7,824 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 6,927 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 6,184 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 6,118 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 5,981 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 7,276 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 8,027 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 10,368 constant 2015 US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1999 | 9,902 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 10,932 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 10,371 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 9,006 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 9,772 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 12,238 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 15,689 constant 2015 US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 18,974 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 16,463 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 13,177 constant 2015 US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 6,900 constant 2015 US$ per person | -47.6% |
| 2010 | 6,329 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 6,999 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 7,322 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 7,392 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 8,527 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 10,229 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 11,924 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 12,902 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 12,909 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 12,020 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 11,050 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 12,342 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 13,880 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 14,601 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 15,523 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 15,907 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,916 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,484 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,082 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,677 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,781 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,443 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,632 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,981 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,368 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,352 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,900 constant 2015 US$ per person | 18,974 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,655 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,329 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,909 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,883 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,050 constant 2015 US$ per person | 15,907 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 3 Norway 20,305 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 4 Greenland 18,423 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 5 Singapore 17,199 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 7 Australia 15,122 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 8 Luxembourg 14,979 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 9 United States of America 14,775 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 51.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 5.07 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.9908 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.274 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 26,937 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 15.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Iceland?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Iceland was 15,907 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 18,974 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,484 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Iceland rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 6th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.