Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 68.33 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
68.33 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
11th
of 118 countries
All-time high
72.5 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2008
All-time low
53.87 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Iceland, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Iceland is 68.33 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Iceland peaked at 72.5 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008 and was at its lowest, 53.87 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2003.
Iceland ranks 11th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 53.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2004 | 55.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 57.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 65.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 69.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 72.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 60.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 54.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 53.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 55.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 56.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 59.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 63.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 68.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 71.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 66.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 68.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 72.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 2010s | 61.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 71.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 8 Australia 72.71 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 Denmark 72.67 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 Belgium 69.92 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 France 66.8 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 13 Malta 65.08 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 14 Finland 64.46 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1585 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 15,584 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 12.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4237 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 41,663 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 54.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Iceland?
- Mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Iceland was 68.33 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.87 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 11th out of 118 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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