Transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile in Iceland

Iceland: Transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile was 15.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
15.4%
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
26th
of 46 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2009
All-time low
14.3%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile in Iceland, 2007–2020

051015202007201320202007: 14.4 Percentage2008: 14.3 Percentage2009: 20.6 Percentage2010: 15 Percentage2011: 16.4 Percentage2012: 17.8 Percentage2013: 16.4 Percentage2014: 14.3 Percentage2015: 16.3 Percentage2016: 18 Percentage2017: 16.1 Percentage2018: 18 Percentage2019: 18.1 Percentage2020: 15.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile in Iceland is 15.4%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile in Iceland peaked at 20.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2008.

That places Iceland 26th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile change in Iceland, 2007 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2007 14.4%
2008 14.3% -0.7%
2009 20.6% +44.1%
2010 15.0% -27.2%
2011 16.4% +9.3%
2012 17.8% +8.5%
2013 16.4% -7.9%
2014 14.3% -12.8%
2015 16.3% +14.0%
2016 18.0% +10.4%
2017 16.1% -10.6%
2018 18.0% +11.8%
2019 18.1% +0.6%
2020 15.4% -14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.4% 14.3% 20.6% 3
2010s 16.6% 14.3% 18.1% 10
2020s 15.4% 15.4% 15.4% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 25 France 15.8% compare
  2. 26 Hungary 15.4% compare
  3. 28 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 15.3% compare
  4. 28 Luxembourg 15.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile in Iceland?
Transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile in Iceland was 15.4% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile?
Iceland ranks 26th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile change
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 822 data points, 2007–2025
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