Population, per unit of GDP in Iceland
Iceland: Population, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population, per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for population, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Iceland 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,349 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,500 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per unit of gdp in Iceland?
- Population, per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for population, per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.