Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Iceland
Iceland: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 153,033 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
153,033 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
124th
of 188 countries
All-time high
153,033 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,153 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Iceland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 153,033 current US$ per square kilometre for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Iceland peaked at 153,033 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,153 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Iceland ranks 124th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 US$) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,153 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3,988 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1972 | 4,894 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1973 | 6,366 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1974 | 8,710 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1975 | 7,960 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 9,195 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 12,131 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1978 | 13,894 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 16,070 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 18,995 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 20,129 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 18,826 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 16,250 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 17,294 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 18,390 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 23,866 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1987 | 34,025 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1988 | 36,790 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 33,879 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 37,998 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 41,161 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 42,286 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 35,580 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 35,954 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 40,584 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 42,661 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 43,019 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 48,539 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 52,732 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 53,326 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 45,179 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 50,262 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 64,310 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 77,878 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 98,188 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 98,216 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 120,247 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 93,548 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 67,544 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 70,770 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 78,996 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 78,917 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 84,533 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 93,290 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 86,808 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 102,193 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 123,644 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 131,025 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 122,295 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 111,979 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 133,310 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 144,026 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 153,033 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 153,033 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 153,033 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 719,193 current US$ per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,636 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,153 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,070 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,844 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,250 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,790 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,052 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,580 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,732 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,870 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,179 current US$ per square kilometre | 120,247 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,247 current US$ per square kilometre | 70,770 current US$ per square kilometre | 131,025 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 135,587 current US$ per square kilometre | 111,979 current US$ per square kilometre | 153,033 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 121 Brazil 164,959 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Uzbekistan 156,181 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Argentina 155,763 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Syrian Arab Republic 147,683 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Cambodia 144,686 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Kenya 142,416 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Iceland?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Iceland was 153,033 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 153,033 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,153 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Iceland rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Iceland ranks 124th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.