Gross fixed capital formation, General … General capita Purchasing in Iceland
Iceland: Gross fixed capital formation, General … General capita Purchasing was 0 units per person in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Iceland, 1960–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Iceland stood at 0 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Iceland peaked at 0 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Iceland 31st out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … General capita Purchasing in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | +21.2% |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | +25.3% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +27.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -11.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per person, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More public sector data for Iceland
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Iceland?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Iceland was 0 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Iceland ranks 31st out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.