Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level … total in Iceland
Iceland: Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level … total was 0.3587 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's in Iceland, 1998–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Iceland is 0.3587, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.7% on the previous year and up 390.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Iceland peaked at 0.5132 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0496, in 2006.
That places Iceland 28th out of 59 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level … total in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.2617 | — |
| 1999 | 0.3088 | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3258 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1128 | -65.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0688 | -39.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1299 | +88.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1366 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0924 | -32.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0496 | -46.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0861 | +73.6% |
| 2008 | 0.079 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1791 | +126.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0731 | -59.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0695 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5132 | +638.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0763 | -85.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0654 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0737 | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1969 | +167.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2937 | +49.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2254 | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2445 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3587 | +46.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.3587 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.233, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.3587 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2233, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level … total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +638.3% | 0.0695 | 0.5132 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2853 | 0.2617 | 0.3088 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.126 | 0.0496 | 0.3258 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1832 | 0.0654 | 0.5132 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3587 | 0.3587 | 0.3587 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Iceland?
- Housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Iceland was 0.3587 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5132 in 2012.
- What is the lowest housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0496 in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's?
- Iceland ranks 28th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Is housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 390.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.