Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre was 13.64 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 13.64 million current LCU per square kilometre for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 106.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 13.64 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,929 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Iceland 42nd out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,929 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 2,711 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1974 | 4,074 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1975 | 5,760 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1976 | 7,606 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1977 | 10,645 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1978 | 17,120 current LCU per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 1979 | 26,190 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1980 | 40,776 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1981 | 66,036 current LCU per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 1982 | 107,308 current LCU per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1983 | 174,451 current LCU per square kilometre | +62.6% |
| 1984 | 235,650 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1985 | 311,453 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1986 | 415,671 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1987 | 537,069 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1988 | 709,883 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1989 | 920,423 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1990 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 1.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 2.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 2.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 2.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 2.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 2.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 3.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 4.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2006 | 4.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 5.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 6.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 5.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 5.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 5.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 6.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 6.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 7.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 7.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 12.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 2017 | 8.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 9.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 9.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 8.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 9.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 12.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 13.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,504 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,929 current LCU per square kilometre | 26,190 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 351,872 current LCU per square kilometre | 40,776 current LCU per square kilometre | 920,423 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 13.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 39 Somalia 14.30 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 40 Naoero 14.17 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 41 Luxembourg 13.68 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 43 Mongolia 13.08 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 44 Madagascar 13.01 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 45 Angola 12.96 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Iceland
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 0 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 0 current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 0 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 23.2% (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 1,595 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 34.6% (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 51.25 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 10.26 (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 35.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iceland was 13.64 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.64 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,929 current LCU per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Iceland rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 42nd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.3%. 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 Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) 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.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Revenue, excluding grants Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) 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.