GDP per capita in Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands: GDP per capita was 59,302 constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
59,302 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
16th
of 211 countries
All-time high
59,302 constant 2015 US$
in 2024
All-time low
42,334 constant 2015 US$
in 2010
Years of data
17
2008–2024

GDP per capita in Faroe Islands, 2008–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2008201620242008: 44.6k constant 2015 US$2009: 42.4k constant 2015 US$2010: 42.3k constant 2015 US$2011: 43.9k constant 2015 US$2012: 47.3k constant 2015 US$2013: 50.1k constant 2015 US$2014: 52.6k constant 2015 US$2015: 52.6k constant 2015 US$2016: 52.8k constant 2015 US$2017: 53.8k constant 2015 US$2018: 54.4k constant 2015 US$2019: 56.0k constant 2015 US$2020: 54.3k constant 2015 US$2021: 56.3k constant 2015 US$2022: 57.8k constant 2015 US$2023: 59.1k constant 2015 US$2024: 59.3k constant 2015 US$

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Faroe Islands is 59,302 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Faroe Islands peaked at 59,302 constant 2015 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42,334 constant 2015 US$, in 2010.

That places Faroe Islands 16th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43,501 constant 2015 US$ 42,379 constant 2015 US$ 44,623 constant 2015 US$ 2
2010s 50,605 constant 2015 US$ 42,334 constant 2015 US$ 56,032 constant 2015 US$ 10
2020s 57,347 constant 2015 US$ 54,306 constant 2015 US$ 59,302 constant 2015 US$ 5

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

  1. 13 Denmark 62,218 constant 2015 US$ compare
  2. 14 Qatar 61,735 constant 2015 US$ compare
  3. 15 Australia 61,369 constant 2015 US$ compare
  4. 17 Iceland 58,910 constant 2015 US$ compare
  5. 18 Turks and Caicos Islands 57,179 constant 2015 US$ compare
  6. 19 Sweden 55,014 constant 2015 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Faroe Islands?
Gdp per capita in Faroe Islands was 59,302 constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
The highest recorded value was 59,302 constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 42,334 constant 2015 US$ in 2010.
How does Faroe Islands rank for gdp per capita?
Faroe Islands ranks 16th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
258 places, 14,493 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.