Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Gross savings (current US$), per capita was 14,854 current US$ per person in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Faroe Islands, 1998–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings (current us$), per capita in Faroe Islands is 14,854 current US$ per person, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.8% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per capita in Faroe Islands peaked at 14,854 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,626 current US$ per person, in 2009.
Faroe Islands ranks 18th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10,369 current US$ per person | — |
| 1999 | 9,730 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 9,435 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 9,772 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 9,143 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 8,916 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 9,086 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5,864 current US$ per person | -35.5% |
| 2006 | 10,530 current US$ per person | +79.6% |
| 2007 | 13,760 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 10,895 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 5,626 current US$ per person | -48.4% |
| 2010 | 11,188 current US$ per person | +98.8% |
| 2011 | 14,854 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 14,854 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,964 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 14,854 current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,386 current US$ per person, 2.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,050 current US$ per person | 9,730 current US$ per person | 10,369 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 9,303 current US$ per person | 5,626 current US$ per person | 13,760 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,021 current US$ per person | 11,188 current US$ per person | 14,854 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More economy & growth data for Faroe Islands
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.512 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -6.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 144,061 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -7.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 20,895 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 37,975 current US$ per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 207,672 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per capita in Faroe Islands?
- Gross savings (current us$), per capita in Faroe Islands was 14,854 current US$ per person in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 14,854 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,626 current US$ per person in 2009.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for gross savings (current us$), per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 18th out of 178 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.