Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Iceland

Iceland: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.4429 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4429
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
53rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.5434
in 2000
All-time low
0.4429
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Iceland, 1990–2020

00.20.40.61990200520201990: 0.5021991: 0.5011992: 0.4871993: 0.4991994: 0.4881995: 0.4941996: 0.4811997: 0.5011998: 0.4891999: 0.5272000: 0.5432001: 0.5422002: 0.5192003: 0.5112004: 0.522005: 0.5322006: 0.5352007: 0.5212008: 0.5112009: 0.4982010: 0.4992011: 0.4972012: 0.4952013: 0.472014: 0.4542015: 0.4532016: 0.4522017: 0.4542018: 0.4482019: 0.4452020: 0.443

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Iceland stood at 0.4429. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Iceland peaked at 0.5434 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4429, in 2020.

Iceland ranks 53rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Iceland, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 0.502
1991 0.5011 -0.2%
1992 0.4869 -2.8%
1993 0.4988 +2.5%
1994 0.4879 -2.2%
1995 0.4943 +1.3%
1996 0.4808 -2.7%
1997 0.501 +4.2%
1998 0.4886 -2.5%
1999 0.5269 +7.8%
2000 0.5434 +3.1%
2001 0.5423 -0.2%
2002 0.5192 -4.3%
2003 0.5113 -1.5%
2004 0.5196 +1.6%
2005 0.5323 +2.5%
2006 0.5346 +0.4%
2007 0.5207 -2.6%
2008 0.5111 -1.8%
2009 0.498 -2.6%
2010 0.4993 +0.2%
2011 0.4965 -0.6%
2012 0.4947 -0.4%
2013 0.4702 -5.0%
2014 0.4539 -3.5%
2015 0.4532 -0.2%
2016 0.452 -0.3%
2017 0.4544 +0.5%
2018 0.4483 -1.3%
2019 0.4446 -0.8%
2020 0.4429 -0.4%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0.4429 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4675, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0.4429 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5393, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4968 0.4808 0.5269 10
2000s 0.5233 0.498 0.5434 10
2010s 0.4667 0.4446 0.4993 10
2020s 0.4429 0.4429 0.4429 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 50 Indonesia 0.4934 compare
  2. 51 Korea 0.4876 compare
  3. 52 Costa Rica 0.4474 compare
  4. 54 Poland 0.4339 compare
  5. 55 Uzbekistan 0.4267 compare
  6. 56 Romania 0.4246 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Iceland?
Use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Iceland was 0.4429 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5434 in 2000.
What is the lowest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4429 in 2020.
How does Iceland rank for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
Iceland ranks 53rd out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Use of goods and services, 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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Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
79 places, 1,598 data points, 1973–2020
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