SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita was 1,095 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Iceland is 1,095 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 224.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Iceland peaked at 1,452 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Iceland 4th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 2.54 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 14.36 units per person | +464.6% |
| 1972 | 30.41 units per person | +111.7% |
| 1973 | 29.86 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 29.04 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 21.93 units per person | -24.5% |
| 1976 | 8.13 units per person | -62.9% |
| 1977 | 12.04 units per person | +48.1% |
| 1978 | 8.01 units per person | -33.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7088 units per person | -91.1% |
| 1980 | 7.89 units per person | +1013.1% |
| 1981 | 14.91 units per person | +88.9% |
| 1982 | 8.42 units per person | -43.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6752 units per person | -92.0% |
| 1984 | 1.5 units per person | +122.6% |
| 1985 | 1.57 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6991 units per person | -55.6% |
| 1987 | 7.73 units per person | +1005.5% |
| 1988 | 3.96 units per person | -48.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0791 units per person | -98.0% |
| 1990 | 1.1 units per person | +1289.2% |
| 1991 | 0.194 units per person | -82.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0766 units per person | -60.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1403 units per person | +83.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2839 units per person | +102.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0664 units per person | -76.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1284 units per person | +93.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0475 units per person | -63.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0444 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0396 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1304 units per person | +229.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3328 units per person | +155.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3677 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1131 units per person | -69.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2708 units per person | +139.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1093 units per person | -59.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2538 units per person | +132.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3513 units per person | +38.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8963 units per person | +155.2% |
| 2009 | 291.15 units per person | +32383.4% |
| 2010 | 231 units per person | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 1,452 units per person | +528.6% |
| 2012 | 27.83 units per person | -98.1% |
| 2013 | 16.6 units per person | -40.4% |
| 2014 | 16.85 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 337.71 units per person | +1904.7% |
| 2016 | 333.13 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 326.21 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 319.16 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 314.08 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 309.57 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,133 units per person | +265.9% |
| 2022 | 1,106 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,101 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1,106 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 1,095 units per person | -1.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1,095 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 339.72 units per person, 3.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1,095 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 225.14 units per person, 4.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +32383.4% | 0.8963 units per person | 291.15 units per person |
| 2015 | +1904.7% | 16.85 units per person | 337.71 units per person |
| 1990 | +1289.2% | 0.0791 units per person | 1.1 units per person |
| 1980 | +1013.1% | 0.7088 units per person | 7.89 units per person |
| 1987 | +1005.5% | 0.6991 units per person | 7.73 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.7 units per person | 0.7088 units per person | 30.41 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.74 units per person | 0.0791 units per person | 14.91 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.212 units per person | 0.0396 units per person | 1.1 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.4 units per person | 0.1093 units per person | 291.15 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 337.46 units per person | 16.6 units per person | 1,452 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 975.13 units per person | 309.57 units per person | 1,133 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Luxembourg 2,220 units per person compare
- 2 San Marino 1,360 units per person compare
- 3 Andorra 1,130 units per person compare
- 5 Brunei 1,093 units per person compare
- 6 Switzerland 1,035 units per person compare
- 7 Norway 978.78 units per person 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 879.5 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Iceland?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Iceland was 1,095 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,452 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 224.3%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.