Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Iceland

Iceland: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0009 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
70th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.001 units per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Iceland, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.0009 units per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Iceland peaked at 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Iceland ranks 70th of 171 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.

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 0 units per square kilometre
1962 0 units per square kilometre +27.7%
1963 0 units per square kilometre +18.5%
1964 0 units per square kilometre +35.8%
1965 0 units per square kilometre +35.8%
1966 0 units per square kilometre +16.6%
1967 0 units per square kilometre +7.5%
1968 0 units per square kilometre +10.1%
1969 0 units per square kilometre +16.7%
1970 0 units per square kilometre +30.1%
1971 0 units per square kilometre +36.1%
1972 0 units per square kilometre +26.8%
1973 0 units per square kilometre +37.3%
1974 0 units per square kilometre +42.1%
1975 0 units per square kilometre +24.8%
1976 0 units per square kilometre +30.2%
1977 0 units per square kilometre +28.0%
1978 0 units per square kilometre +31.4%
1979 0 units per square kilometre +32.9%
1980 0 units per square kilometre +81.7%
1981 0 units per square kilometre +72.7%
1982 0 units per square kilometre +61.0%
1983 0 units per square kilometre +57.8%
1984 0 units per square kilometre +20.4%
1985 0.0001 units per square kilometre +39.9%
1986 0.0001 units per square kilometre +18.7%
1987 0.0001 units per square kilometre +29.3%
1988 0.0001 units per square kilometre +43.9%
1989 0.0002 units per square kilometre +24.7%
1990 0.0002 units per square kilometre +14.4%
1991 0.0002 units per square kilometre +14.6%
1992 0.0002 units per square kilometre -1.5%
1993 0.0003 units per square kilometre +18.4%
1994 0.0003 units per square kilometre -1.0%
1995 0.0002 units per square kilometre -9.7%
1996 0.0002 units per square kilometre -0.3%
1997 0.0002 units per square kilometre +8.3%
1998 0.0003 units per square kilometre +28.4%
1999 0.0003 units per square kilometre +6.1%
2000 0.0004 units per square kilometre +13.7%
2001 0.0004 units per square kilometre +15.5%
2002 0.0004 units per square kilometre -14.0%
2003 0.0004 units per square kilometre -3.4%
2004 0.0005 units per square kilometre +27.1%
2005 0.0004 units per square kilometre -14.9%
2006 0.0005 units per square kilometre +32.3%
2007 0.0006 units per square kilometre +23.4%
2008 0.0007 units per square kilometre +15.1%
2009 0.0006 units per square kilometre -13.2%
2010 0.0006 units per square kilometre -14.4%
2011 0.0005 units per square kilometre -13.2%
2012 0.0005 units per square kilometre -3.0%
2013 0.0005 units per square kilometre +14.3%
2014 0.0006 units per square kilometre +12.9%
2015 0.0006 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2016 0.0006 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2017 0.0007 units per square kilometre +17.1%
2018 0.001 units per square kilometre +37.8%
2019 0.0009 units per square kilometre -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.001 units per square kilometre 10

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 67 Luxembourg 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 68 Guyana 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 69 Haiti 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 71 Gambia 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 72 Guinea-Bissau 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 73 Malta 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Iceland?
Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Iceland was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current 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, current prices?
Iceland ranks 70th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 7,663 data points, 1961–2019
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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.