Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Iceland
Iceland: Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females was 81,199 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Iceland is 81,199 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Iceland peaked at 81,199 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44,828 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1993.
Iceland ranks 13th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Iceland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47,246 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 47,286 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 45,104 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 44,828 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 45,538 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 45,258 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 47,668 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 50,137 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 53,127 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 54,446 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 55,666 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 57,686 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 58,906 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 58,787 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 65,857 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 68,547 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 69,593 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 74,512 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 64,305 international-$ in 2021 prices | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 60,099 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 57,666 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 61,608 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 63,445 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 72,687 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 71,215 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 73,460 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 78,839 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 76,301 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 78,926 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 76,998 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 71,836 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 72,090 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 76,376 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 81,199 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,064 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44,828 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54,446 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,396 international-$ in 2021 prices | 55,666 international-$ in 2021 prices | 74,512 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,114 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57,666 international-$ in 2021 prices | 78,926 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,375 international-$ in 2021 prices | 71,836 international-$ in 2021 prices | 81,199 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 10 Denmark 88,753 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 United States of America 87,081 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 Hong Kong, China 85,162 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 14 Netherlands 80,308 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 15 Sweden 76,391 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 Germany 76,218 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More gender data for Iceland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 69.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.228 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 345.21 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 345.21 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7736 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Iceland?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Iceland was 81,199 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 81,199 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,828 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993.
- How does Iceland rank for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females?
- Iceland ranks 13th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries. Only male population is considered.