Capital stock, General government … Current annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Capital stock, General government … Current annual growth rate was 8.39 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Iceland, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Iceland is 8.39 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.6% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Iceland peaked at 80.89 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -1.65 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Iceland ranks 62nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, General government … Current annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 14.18 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1963 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1964 | 15.29 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
| 1965 | 20.18 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1966 | 16.79 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1967 | 8.88 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1968 | 26.94 % change on previous year | +203.5% |
| 1969 | 35.18 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 1970 | 18.51 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1971 | 13.14 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1972 | 28.59 % change on previous year | +117.5% |
| 1973 | 33.18 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 52.18 % change on previous year | +57.3% |
| 1975 | 61.54 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 31.04 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1977 | 30.17 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 51.8 % change on previous year | +71.7% |
| 1979 | 49.27 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 56.13 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 53.45 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 61.98 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 80.89 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1984 | 22.22 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1985 | 33.87 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 1986 | 26.28 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 18.79 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1988 | 21.92 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 30.98 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 1990 | 19.91 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1991 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1992 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1993 | 6.4 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1998 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 2000 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 14.93 % change on previous year | +210.8% |
| 2002 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2003 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2004 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2006 | 13.43 % change on previous year | +851.4% |
| 2007 | 8.22 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 2008 | 25.25 % change on previous year | +207.0% |
| 2009 | 20.73 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2011 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8945 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2014 | -0.3349 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 2015 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -889.9% |
| 2016 | -0.0078 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 2017 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +21110.7% |
| 2018 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -463.5% |
| 2019 | 8.39 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 8.39 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.65 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 8.39 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.16 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, General government … Current annual growth rate in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -21110.7% | -0.0078 % change on previous year | -1.65 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +889.9% | -0.3349 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +851.4% | 1.41 % change on previous year | 13.43 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +463.5% | -1.65 % change on previous year | 6.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.04 % change on previous year | 8.78 % change on previous year | 35.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.94 % change on previous year | 13.14 % change on previous year | 61.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.65 % change on previous year | 18.79 % change on previous year | 80.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.37 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 19.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.33 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 25.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 % change on previous year | -1.65 % change on previous year | 8.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Iceland?
- Capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Iceland was 8.39 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 80.89 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.65 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency?
- Iceland ranks 62nd out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. 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 Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.