Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iceland

Iceland: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
91st
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2006
All-time low
0.9019 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2010
Years of data
56
1970–2025

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

00.250.50.7511.2197019972025

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

Analysis

In 2025, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iceland stood at 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9019 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.

Iceland ranks 91st of 186 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 national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1970 to 2025.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.9886 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1971 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.3%
1972 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.6%
1973 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.6%
1974 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.9%
1975 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.3%
1976 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.6%
1977 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.3%
1978 0.9796 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.2%
1979 0.9979 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.9%
1980 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.4%
1981 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.4%
1982 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.2%
1983 0.985 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.0%
1984 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.4%
1985 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.4%
1986 0.966 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.8%
1987 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.2%
1988 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.1%
1989 0.9822 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.2%
1990 0.9917 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.0%
1991 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.6%
1992 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.3%
1993 0.9716 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.3%
1994 0.9512 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.1%
1995 0.9667 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.6%
1996 0.9952 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.0%
1997 0.9955 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1998 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.8%
1999 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2000 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2001 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2002 0.9842 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2003 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.6%
2004 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.6%
2005 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.7%
2006 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.5%
2007 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.6%
2008 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.2%
2009 0.9199 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.9%
2010 0.9019 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.0%
2011 0.9222 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2012 0.9406 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.0%
2013 0.9205 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.1%
2014 0.9346 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.5%
2015 0.9222 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2016 0.9278 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.6%
2017 0.9502 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.4%
2018 0.9599 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.0%
2019 0.9436 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.7%
2020 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.4%
2021 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2022 0.9957 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2023 0.9929 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2024 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.0%
2025 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9796 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.966 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.9982 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9512 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9199 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.9324 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9019 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9599 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9929 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 88 Benin 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 89 Mauritius 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 90 Niger 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 92 Paraguay 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 93 India 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 94 Belgium 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iceland?
Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iceland was 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9019 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Iceland ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
229 places, 10,825 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross national expenditure (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.