Exporter real gross domestic product, Per capita, US dollar in Iceland
Iceland: Exporter real gross domestic product, Per capita, US dollar was 44,141 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Exporter real gross domestic product, Per capita, US dollar in Iceland, 1963–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar in Iceland stood at 44,141.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar in Iceland peaked at 45,556 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13,206, in 1963.
Iceland ranks 18th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Exporter real gross domestic product, Per capita, US dollar in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 13,206 | — |
| 1964 | 14,260 | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 15,048 | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 16,088 | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 15,630 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 14,573 | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 14,782 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 15,801 | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 17,721 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 18,542 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 19,507 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 20,343 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 20,215 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 21,208 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 22,907 | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 24,097 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 25,022 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 26,182 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 26,989 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 27,204 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 26,269 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 27,064 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 27,736 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 29,260 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 31,415 | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 30,899 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 30,597 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 30,715 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 30,293 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 28,906 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 28,989 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 29,776 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 29,650 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 30,901 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 32,155 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 33,887 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 34,873 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 36,024 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 36,886 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 36,724 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 37,470 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 40,196 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 41,923 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 42,673 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 45,556 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 45,378 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 43,107 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 41,620 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 42,318 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 42,591 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 43,834 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 44,141 | +0.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 44,141 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24,479, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 44,141 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,207, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,798 | 13,206 | 16,088 | 7 |
| 1970s | 20,536 | 15,801 | 25,022 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,362 | 26,182 | 31,415 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,014 | 28,906 | 34,873 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,594 | 36,024 | 45,556 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,901 | 41,620 | 44,141 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar in Iceland?
- Exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar in Iceland was 44,141 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 45,556 in 2007.
- What is the lowest exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,206 in 1963.
- How does Iceland rank for exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar?
- Iceland ranks 18th out of 164 countries with data for 2014.
- Is exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Exporter real gross domestic product, Per capita, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides export quality indicators for over 800 products across 166 countries from 1963 to 2014, resulting in over 1.7 million observations. Higher index values indicate higher quality, and the index is normalized with a value of 1 representing the 90th percentile of export quality among all exporters (the world frontier). Data can be aggregated at various levels, including by product according to the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) up to the 4-digit level, by Broad Economic Categories (BEC) up to the 3-digit level, and by aggregate sectors such as Agriculture, Commodities, and Manufactures.