Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Iceland

Iceland: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per was 3.06 million SLC per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.06 million SLC per person
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.06 million SLC per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0007 million SLC per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Iceland, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per person.

Analysis

In 2024, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Iceland stood at 3.06 million SLC per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 179.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Iceland peaked at 3.06 million SLC per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 million SLC per person, in 1970.

Iceland ranks 12th of 194 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 Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita in Iceland, 1970 to 2024.
Year million SLC per person Change
1970 0.0007 million SLC per person
1971 0.001 million SLC per person +52.2%
1972 0.0012 million SLC per person +20.0%
1973 0.0018 million SLC per person +51.0%
1974 0.0027 million SLC per person +52.0%
1975 0.0037 million SLC per person +37.2%
1976 0.0045 million SLC per person +21.5%
1977 0.0063 million SLC per person +38.8%
1978 0.0087 million SLC per person +37.3%
1979 0.0122 million SLC per person +41.4%
1980 0.0211 million SLC per person +72.6%
1981 0.0315 million SLC per person +49.3%
1982 0.0487 million SLC per person +54.4%
1983 0.0733 million SLC per person +50.6%
1984 0.0945 million SLC per person +28.9%
1985 0.1238 million SLC per person +31.0%
1986 0.1488 million SLC per person +20.2%
1987 0.2031 million SLC per person +36.4%
1988 0.2367 million SLC per person +16.6%
1989 0.2718 million SLC per person +14.8%
1990 0.3221 million SLC per person +18.5%
1991 0.3489 million SLC per person +8.3%
1992 0.3156 million SLC per person -9.5%
1993 0.2916 million SLC per person -7.6%
1994 0.2997 million SLC per person +2.8%
1995 0.302 million SLC per person +0.8%
1996 0.3811 million SLC per person +26.2%
1997 0.4307 million SLC per person +13.0%
1998 0.5662 million SLC per person +31.5%
1999 0.5517 million SLC per person -2.6%
2000 0.6196 million SLC per person +12.3%
2001 0.6523 million SLC per person +5.3%
2002 0.5884 million SLC per person -9.8%
2003 0.649 million SLC per person +10.3%
2004 0.8268 million SLC per person +27.4%
2005 1.06 million SLC per person +28.1%
2006 1.43 million SLC per person +34.9%
2007 1.31 million SLC per person -8.3%
2008 1.27 million SLC per person -3.0%
2009 0.7829 million SLC per person -38.4%
2010 0.7443 million SLC per person -4.9%
2011 0.8502 million SLC per person +14.2%
2012 0.9195 million SLC per person +8.2%
2013 0.9494 million SLC per person +3.2%
2014 1.09 million SLC per person +15.2%
2015 1.35 million SLC per person +23.5%
2016 1.57 million SLC per person +16.1%
2017 1.68 million SLC per person +6.8%
2018 1.76 million SLC per person +5.1%
2019 1.75 million SLC per person -0.6%
2020 1.7 million SLC per person -3.1%
2021 2.01 million SLC per person +18.4%
2022 2.46 million SLC per person +22.5%
2023 2.71 million SLC per person +10.2%
2024 3.06 million SLC per person +13.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 3.06 million SLC per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0157 million SLC per person, 195.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 3.06 million SLC per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0141 million SLC per person, 217.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0043 million SLC per person 0.0007 million SLC per person 0.0122 million SLC per person 10
1980s 0.1253 million SLC per person 0.0211 million SLC per person 0.2718 million SLC per person 10
1990s 0.381 million SLC per person 0.2916 million SLC per person 0.5662 million SLC per person 10
2000s 0.9187 million SLC per person 0.5884 million SLC per person 1.43 million SLC per person 10
2010s 1.27 million SLC per person 0.7443 million SLC per person 1.76 million SLC per person 10
2020s 2.39 million SLC per person 1.7 million SLC per person 3.06 million SLC per person 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 9 Chile 3.64 million SLC per person compare
  2. 10 Somalia 3.63 million SLC per person compare
  3. 11 Cambodia 3.3 million SLC per person compare
  4. 13 Guinea 2.5 million SLC per person compare
  5. 14 Hungary 2.02 million SLC per person compare
  6. 15 Argentina 2.01 million SLC per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Iceland?
Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Iceland was 3.06 million SLC per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 3.06 million SLC per person in 2024.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 million SLC per person in 1970.
How does Iceland rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per?
Iceland ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 179.9%. 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 Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 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 — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita
Unit
million SLC per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 9,949 data points, 1970–2024
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.