Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Iceland
Iceland: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 51.25 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Iceland, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Iceland stood at 51.25. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Iceland peaked at 85.19 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 51.25, in 2019.
Iceland ranks 102nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 78.59 | — |
| 1961 | 80.97 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 77.33 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 73 | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 69.52 | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 68.64 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 67.55 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 73.17 | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 82.67 | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 85.19 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 82.7 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 76.8 | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 77.06 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 76.75 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 77.42 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 81.49 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 79.89 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 76.2 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 74.49 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 72.96 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 70.38 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 69.42 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 70.37 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 74.42 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 73.31 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 72.71 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 70.24 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 66.18 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 68.06 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 70.47 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 72.05 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 74.42 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 79.57 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 80.74 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 80.65 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 82.88 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 80.73 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 77.48 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 69.29 | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 72.82 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 71.52 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 71.29 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 73.34 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 73.16 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 68.77 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 66.51 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 64.25 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 60.28 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 61.18 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 67.51 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 70.49 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 69.08 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 67.62 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 64.24 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 62.51 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 59.56 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 55.66 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 53.06 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 51.28 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 51.25 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.66 | 67.55 | 85.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.58 | 72.96 | 82.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.55 | 66.18 | 74.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.06 | 69.29 | 82.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.78 | 60.28 | 73.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.48 | 51.25 | 70.49 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 99 Gambia 52.7 compare
- 100 Montenegro 51.55 compare
- 101 Burkina Faso 51.35 compare
- 103 Benin 51.12 compare
- 104 Switzerland 50.98 compare
- 105 Hungary 50.87 compare
More public sector data for Iceland
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 0 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 0 current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 0 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 23.2% (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 1,595 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 34.6% (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 10.26 (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 35.2% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Iceland?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Iceland was 51.25 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 85.19 in 1969.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.25 in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 102nd out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.