Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iceland
Iceland: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8994 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1973–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iceland stood at 0.8994 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0.9046 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.831 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
Iceland ranks 128th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.8853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0.8619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.8622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.8994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.8654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 125 Colombia 0.9021 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Romania 0.9009 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 South Africa 0.8998 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Netherlands 0.8977 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Vanuatu 0.8977 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Jordan 0.897 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Iceland
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 17.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 88,429 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 115.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 11.36 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.5382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 52,920 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iceland?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0.8994 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9046 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.831 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Iceland rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 128th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.