Population, total, per unit of GDP in Iceland
Iceland: Population, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per unit of gdp in Iceland is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, 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 2025.
Iceland ranks 206th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, 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 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
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 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 203 Isle of Man 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 204 United States of America 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 205 Norway 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 207 Singapore 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 208 Cayman Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 209 Switzerland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Iceland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 16.80 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 462.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 352.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3504 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per unit of gdp in Iceland?
- Population, total, per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, 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, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Iceland rank for population, total, per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 206th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. 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, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.