SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita was 1,500 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Iceland stood at 1,500 units per person.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 220.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Iceland peaked at 2,229 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, US dollar, 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 | 15.59 units per person | +513.0% |
| 1972 | 33.02 units per person | +111.7% |
| 1973 | 36.02 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 35.56 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 25.67 units per person | -27.8% |
| 1976 | 9.45 units per person | -63.2% |
| 1977 | 14.62 units per person | +54.8% |
| 1978 | 10.43 units per person | -28.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9337 units per person | -91.0% |
| 1980 | 10.06 units per person | +977.7% |
| 1981 | 17.35 units per person | +72.4% |
| 1982 | 9.29 units per person | -46.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7069 units per person | -92.4% |
| 1984 | 1.47 units per person | +108.4% |
| 1985 | 1.73 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8551 units per person | -50.5% |
| 1987 | 10.96 units per person | +1182.1% |
| 1988 | 5.33 units per person | -51.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1039 units per person | -98.1% |
| 1990 | 1.56 units per person | +1403.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2774 units per person | -82.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1053 units per person | -62.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1927 units per person | +82.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4144 units per person | +115.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0988 units per person | -76.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1847 units per person | +87.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0641 units per person | -65.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0626 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0544 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1699 units per person | +212.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4182 units per person | +146.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4998 units per person | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 0.168 units per person | -66.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4205 units per person | +150.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1562 units per person | -62.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3818 units per person | +144.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5551 units per person | +45.4% |
| 2008 | 1.38 units per person | +148.7% |
| 2009 | 456.44 units per person | +32961.8% |
| 2010 | 355.74 units per person | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 2,229 units per person | +526.7% |
| 2012 | 42.77 units per person | -98.1% |
| 2013 | 25.56 units per person | -40.2% |
| 2014 | 24.41 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 467.98 units per person | +1817.4% |
| 2016 | 447.83 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 464.56 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 443.88 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 434.31 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 445.87 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1,585 units per person | +255.5% |
| 2022 | 1,472 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 1,478 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1,443 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 1,500 units per person | +4.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1,500 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 465.25 units per person, 3.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1,500 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308.33 units per person, 4.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, US dollar, 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 | +32961.8% | 1.38 units per person | 456.44 units per person |
| 2015 | +1817.4% | 24.41 units per person | 467.98 units per person |
| 1990 | +1403.8% | 0.1039 units per person | 1.56 units per person |
| 1987 | +1182.1% | 0.8551 units per person | 10.96 units per person |
| 1980 | +977.7% | 0.9337 units per person | 10.06 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 | 18.38 units per person | 0.9337 units per person | 36.02 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.79 units per person | 0.1039 units per person | 17.35 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3018 units per person | 0.0544 units per person | 1.56 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.06 units per person | 0.1562 units per person | 456.44 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 493.64 units per person | 24.41 units per person | 2,229 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,320 units per person | 445.87 units per person | 1,585 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Luxembourg 3,041 units per person compare
- 2 San Marino 1,863 units per person compare
- 3 Andorra 1,547 units per person compare
- 5 Brunei 1,496 units per person compare
- 6 Switzerland 1,418 units per person compare
- 7 Norway 1,340 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, 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)
- 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, us dollar, per capita in Iceland?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Iceland was 1,500 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,229 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.5%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, US dollar 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, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.