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

Iceland: Transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile was 16.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
16.7%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
18th
of 46 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 2011
All-time low
13.6%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2020

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

051015202007201320202007: 13.6 Percentage2008: 15.9 Percentage2009: 14.1 Percentage2010: 18.1 Percentage2011: 19 Percentage2012: 18.4 Percentage2013: 17.8 Percentage2014: 15.6 Percentage2015: 18.8 Percentage2016: 16.7 Percentage2017: 17.4 Percentage2018: 18.6 Percentage2019: 16.4 Percentage2020: 16.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

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

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile in Iceland peaked at 19.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2007.

Iceland ranks 18th of 46 countries on this measure, 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 two years by income decile and decile in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile change in Iceland, 2007 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2007 13.6%
2008 15.9% +16.9%
2009 14.1% -11.3%
2010 18.1% +28.4%
2011 19.0% +5.0%
2012 18.4% -3.2%
2013 17.8% -3.3%
2014 15.6% -12.4%
2015 18.8% +20.5%
2016 16.7% -11.2%
2017 17.4% +4.2%
2018 18.6% +6.9%
2019 16.4% -11.8%
2020 16.7% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.5% 13.6% 15.9% 3
2010s 17.7% 15.6% 19.0% 10
2020s 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 15 France 16.9% compare
  2. 16 Lithuania 16.8% compare
  3. 16 Lithuania 16.8% compare
  4. 19 Austria 16.6% compare
  5. 19 Luxembourg 16.6% compare
  6. 21 Latvia 16.3% compare
  7. 21 Latvia 16.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile in Iceland?
Transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile in Iceland was 16.7% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2007.
How does Iceland rank for transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile?
Iceland ranks 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 two years by income decile and decile change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile change
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 851 data points, 2007–2025
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