Gross fixed capital formation … General square kilometre Purchasing in Iceland
Iceland: Gross fixed capital formation … General square kilometre Purchasing was 0 units per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Iceland, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Iceland is 0 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Iceland peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iceland 143rd out of 170 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation … General square kilometre Purchasing in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 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 square kilometre 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 square kilometre 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 square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Iceland ranks 143rd out of 170 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 up 11.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.