Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP LCU in Iceland
Iceland: Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP LCU was 63.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Iceland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 63.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in 2025.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Iceland peaked at 69.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4815 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
That places Iceland 64th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, 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 … current unit GDP LCU in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5102 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.5072 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4983 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4815 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5565 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8424 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9719 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 1979 | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 1980 | 2.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 1981 | 4.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 1982 | 7.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +74.2% |
| 1983 | 14.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +101.3% |
| 1984 | 18.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 1985 | 24.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1986 | 23.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 23.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 25.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 1990 | 33.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 34.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 33.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 37.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 38.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 35.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 39.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 39.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 41.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 45.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 53.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 49.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 42.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 39.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 36.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 39.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 35.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 45.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 63.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 2010 | 62.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 59.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 66.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 63.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 60.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 64.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 58.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 52.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 53.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 60.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 69.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 65.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 67.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 67.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 67.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 63.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 63.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6849 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 93.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 63.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8686 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 73.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP 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 | +101.3% | 7.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8802 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4815 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 33.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 41.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 35.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 63.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 52.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 66.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 63.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 69.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 61 New Caledonia 72.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Cape Verde 69.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Serbia 64.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Gambia 61.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Albania 60.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Algeria 54.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Iceland
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,500 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,095 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
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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 63.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 69.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4815 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Iceland rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Iceland ranks 64th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.