Share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household in Iceland
Iceland: Share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household was 30.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
30.0%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 2015
All-time low
22.2%
in 2007
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 30.0% for share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household in 2020.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household in Iceland peaked at 30.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2007.
Iceland ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23.3% | — |
| 2005 | 23.7% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 30.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.5%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 30.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.3%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 22.2% | 25.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 27.0% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household in Iceland?
- Share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household in Iceland was 30.0% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household?
- Iceland ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household income, by type of household and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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