Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Iceland
Iceland: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 21.11 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Iceland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Iceland stood at 21.11 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 104.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Iceland peaked at 21.11 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,774 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Iceland 66th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,774 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3,510 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1972 | 4,319 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1973 | 5,738 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1974 | 8,705 current LCU per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 1975 | 12,234 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1976 | 16,751 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1977 | 24,125 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1978 | 37,667 current LCU per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 1979 | 56,664 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1980 | 91,129 current LCU per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 1981 | 145,417 current LCU per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 1982 | 232,531 current LCU per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1983 | 403,700 current LCU per square kilometre | +73.6% |
| 1984 | 548,109 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1985 | 763,321 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1986 | 980,992 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1987 | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1988 | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 1.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1990 | 2.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 2.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 2.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 2.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 3.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 3.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 3.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 4.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 4.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 4.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 5.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 6.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 6.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 7.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 8.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 8.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 8.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 9.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 9.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 10.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 10.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 11.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 12.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 13.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 14.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 14.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 15.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 16.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 19.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 21.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 21.11 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.18 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 21.11 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.29 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +73.6% | 232,531 current LCU per square kilometre | 403,700 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,249 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,774 current LCU per square kilometre | 56,664 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 799,622 current LCU per square kilometre | 91,129 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 14.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 15.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | 21.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 63 North Macedonia 24.50 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 64 Kazakhstan 22.86 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 65 Djibouti 21.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 67 Aruba 20.37 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 68 Thailand 20.16 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 69 Mongolia 20.12 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -851.71 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,170 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -201.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -107.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -514.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Iceland?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Iceland was 21.11 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.11 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,774 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Iceland rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Iceland ranks 66th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.4%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.