Transitions of income within one year by income decile and decile in Iceland

Iceland: Transitions of income within one year by income decile and decile was 16.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
16.7%
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
15th
of 46 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 2010
All-time low
15.1%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Transitions of income within one year by income decile and decile in Iceland, 2006–2020

051015202006201320202006: 16.8 Percentage2007: 15.5 Percentage2008: 17.9 Percentage2009: 15.9 Percentage2010: 21.3 Percentage2011: 19.7 Percentage2012: 18.3 Percentage2013: 15.1 Percentage2014: 15.1 Percentage2015: 16.5 Percentage2016: 15.3 Percentage2017: 20.1 Percentage2018: 16.5 Percentage2019: 20.2 Percentage2020: 16.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, transitions of income within one year by income decile and decile in Iceland stood at 16.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transitions of income within one year by income decile and decile in Iceland peaked at 21.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2013.

That places Iceland 15th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Transitions of income within one year by income decile and decile in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Transitions of income within one year by income decile and decile change in Iceland, 2006 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2006 16.8%
2007 15.5% -7.7%
2008 17.9% +15.5%
2009 15.9% -11.2%
2010 21.3% +34.0%
2011 19.7% -7.5%
2012 18.3% -7.1%
2013 15.1% -17.5%
2014 15.1% +0.0%
2015 16.5% +9.3%
2016 15.3% -7.3%
2017 20.1% +31.4%
2018 16.5% -17.9%
2019 20.2% +22.4%
2020 16.7% -17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.5% 15.5% 17.9% 4
2010s 17.8% 15.1% 21.3% 10
2020s 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 12 Estonia 16.9% compare
  2. 12 Estonia 16.9% compare
  3. 14 Cyprus 16.8% compare
  4. 15 Switzerland 16.7% compare
  5. 17 Germany 16.6% compare
  6. 18 France 16.5% compare
  7. 18 Romania 16.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transitions of income within one year by income decile and decile in Iceland?
Transitions of income within one year by income decile and decile in Iceland was 16.7% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest transitions of income within one year by income decile and decile recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest transitions of income within one year by income decile and decile recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2013.
How does Iceland rank for transitions of income within one year by income decile and decile?
Iceland ranks 15th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is transitions of income within one year by income decile and decile rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Transitions of income within one year by income decile and decile change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Transitions of income within one year by income decile and decile change
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 894 data points, 2006–2025
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