GDP per capita in Iceland
Iceland: GDP per capita was 12.63 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 12.63 million current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Iceland peaked at 12.63 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 537.96 current LCU, in 1960.
Iceland ranks 15th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,126 current LCU | 537.96 current LCU | 1,885 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,405 current LCU | 2,346 current LCU | 46,129 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 559,514 current LCU | 73,595 current LCU | 1.32 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.85 million current LCU | 1.53 million current LCU | 2.38 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.72 million current LCU | 2.56 million current LCU | 5.13 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.85 million current LCU | 5.35 million current LCU | 8.50 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.54 million current LCU | 8.14 million current LCU | 12.63 million current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Iceland
- DEC alternative conversion factor 128.44 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -52.84 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -383.05 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 498.69 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -40.83 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -295.94 million current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 12.60 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 89,220 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 4.94 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Iceland?
- Gdp per capita in Iceland was 12.63 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.63 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 537.96 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 15th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.