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Further country information
Selected indicators for Iceland Share
Population
Population, Million persons, 1998-2018
Population, Annual growth rate (%), 2018
0.4 million
Growth rate: 2.7%
Income inequality
Income inequality, 0 = complete equality; 1 = complete inequality, latest available year
Education
Mathematics performance (PISA), Mean score, 2018
Reading performance (PISA), Mean score, 2018
Science performance (PISA), Mean score, 2018
CO2 emissions
Air and GHG emissions, Carbon dioxide (CO2), latest available year
5.8 tonnes per capita
GDP
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars/capita, 2019
60 180 US$ per capita
Projected growth rate: <%gdp-growth-rate%>%
Debt
General government debt, % of GDP, 2013
Household debt:
<%debthousehold-latest-value%> % of disposable income
Government debt:
107.6 % of GDP
Tax
Tax on personal income, % of GDP, 2018
14.5 % of GDP
Unemployment
<%unemployment-latest-value-info-bubble%>
<%unemployment-latest-value%> % of labour force
Country profile of Iceland
Agriculture | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Agricultural landIndicator |
1 467.92
Permanent pasture Thousand hectares 2018 Iceland Thousand hectares |
![]() Thousand hectares 1999-2018 Iceland (red) |
![]() Thousand hectares 2018 Iceland (red) |
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Agricultural supportIndicator |
54.6
Producer support (PSE) % of gross farm receipts 2019 Iceland % of gross farm receipts |
![]() % of gross farm receipts 2000-2019 Iceland (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Crop productionIndicator | ||||
Fish landingsIndicator |
1 252 105.8
National landings in domestic ports Tonnes 2018 Iceland Tonnes |
![]() Tonnes 1998-2018 Iceland (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Tonnes 2018 Iceland (red) |
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Nutrient balanceIndicator |
7.7
Nitrogen Kilograms/hectare 2018 Iceland Kilograms/hectare |
![]() Kilograms/hectare 1999-2018 Iceland (red) |
![]() Kilograms/hectare 2017 Iceland (red) |
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Development | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Distribution of net ODAIndicator |
26.0
Least developed countries Million US dollars 2018 Iceland Million US dollars |
![]() Million US dollars 1999-2018 Iceland (red), DAC Countries (black) |
![]() Million US dollars 2018 Iceland (red), DAC Countries (black) |
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Grants by private agencies and NGOsIndicator | ||||
Net ODAIndicator |
0.3
ODA grant equivalent % of gross national income 2019 Iceland % of gross national income |
![]() % of gross national income 2018-2019 Iceland (red), DAC Countries (black) |
![]() % of gross national income 2019 Iceland (red), DAC Countries (black) |
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Private flowsIndicator |
2.9
Total Million US dollars 2018 Iceland Million US dollars |
![]() Million US dollars 2015-2018 Iceland (red), DAC Countries (black) |
![]() Million US dollars 2017 Iceland (red), DAC Countries (black) |
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Total official and private flowsIndicator |
77.1
Total Million US dollars 2018 Iceland Million US dollars |
![]() Million US dollars 1999-2018 Iceland (red), DAC Countries (black) |
![]() Million US dollars 2018 Iceland (red), DAC Countries (black) |
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Economy | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Composite leading indicator (CLI)Indicator |
94.52
Amplitude adjusted Long-term average = 100 Sep-2020 Iceland Long-term average = 100 |
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Household disposable incomeIndicator | ||||
Labour compensation per hour workedIndicator |
3.1
Total Annual growth rate (%) 2019 Iceland Annual growth rate (%) |
![]() Annual growth rate (%) 2009-2019 Iceland (red) |
![]() Annual growth rate (%) 2019 Iceland (red) |
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Net national incomeIndicator | ||||
Trade in goods and servicesIndicator |
45.3
Exports % of GDP 2019 Iceland % of GDP |
![]() % of GDP 2000-2019 Iceland (red) |
![]() % of GDP 2019 Iceland (red) |
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Education | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Education spendingIndicator |
12 671
Tertiary US dollars/student 2015 Iceland US dollars/student |
![]() US dollars/student 2000-2015 Iceland (red) |
![]() US dollars/student 2016 Iceland (red) |
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Mathematics performance (PISA)Indicator |
490
Boys Mean score 2018 Iceland Mean score |
![]() Mean score 2003-2018 Iceland (red), OECD - Average (black) |
![]() Mean score 2018 Iceland (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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Reading performance (PISA)Indicator |
454
Boys Mean score 2018 Iceland Mean score |
![]() Mean score 2000-2018 Iceland (red), OECD - Average (black) |
![]() Mean score 2018 Iceland (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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Science performance (PISA)Indicator |
471
Boys Mean score 2018 Iceland Mean score |
![]() Mean score 2006-2018 Iceland (red), OECD - Average (black) |
![]() Mean score 2018 Iceland (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)Indicator |
5.2
15-19 year-old men % in same age group 2019 Iceland % in same age group |
![]() % in same age group 2014-2019 Iceland (red), OECD - Average (black) |
![]() % in same age group 2019 Iceland (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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Energy | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Crude oil productionIndicator |
0.0
Total Thousand toe 2017 Iceland Thousand toe |
![]() Thousand toe 1998-2017 Iceland (red) |
![]() Thousand toe 2017 Iceland (red) |
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Infrastructure investmentIndicator |
99 401 538.99
Road Euro 2018 Iceland Euro |
![]() Euro 1999-2018 Iceland (red) |
![]() Euro 2018 Iceland (red) |
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Passenger transportIndicator |
8 293.0
Road Million passenger-kilometres 2018 Iceland Million passenger-kilometres |
![]() Million passenger-kilometres 1999-2018 Iceland (red) |
![]() Million passenger-kilometres 2018 Iceland (red) |
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Primary energy supplyIndicator |
0.34
Total Toe/1 000 US dollars 2018 Iceland Toe/1 000 US dollars |
![]() Toe/1 000 US dollars 1999-2018 Iceland (red) |
![]() Toe/1 000 US dollars 2018 Iceland (red) |
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Road accidentsIndicator |
47
Deaths Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2017 Iceland Per 1 000 000 inhabitants |
![]() Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1998-2017 Iceland (red) |
![]() Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2017 Iceland (red) |
Environment | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Air and GHG emissionsIndicator |
5.8
Carbon dioxide (CO2) Tonnes/capita 2018 Iceland Tonnes/capita |
![]() Tonnes/capita 1999-2018 Iceland (red) |
![]() Tonnes/capita 2018 Iceland (red) |
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Municipal wasteIndicator |
673.8
Total Kilograms/capita 2017 Iceland Kilograms/capita |
![]() Kilograms/capita 1998-2017 Iceland (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Kilograms/capita 2018 OECD - Total (black) |
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Water withdrawalsIndicator |
1 453.0
Total Million m3 2014 Iceland Million m3 |
![]() Million m3 1994-2014 Iceland (red) |
![]() Million m3 2016 |
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Finance | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Broad money (M3)Indicator |
122.93
Total 2015=100 Aug-2020 Iceland 2015=100 |
![]() 2015=100 Jan-2019-Aug-2020 Iceland (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() 2015=100 Dec-2018 Iceland (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Long-term interest ratesIndicator |
2.6
Total % per annum Oct-2020 Iceland % per annum |
![]() % per annum Mar-2019-Oct-2020 Iceland (red) |
![]() % per annum Oct-2020 Iceland (red) |
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Net pension replacement ratesIndicator |
69.8
Men % of pre-retirement earnings 2018 Iceland % of pre-retirement earnings |
![]() % of pre-retirement earnings 2014-2018 Iceland (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() % of pre-retirement earnings 2018 Iceland (red) |
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Net pension wealthIndicator |
12.5
Men Multiple of annual gross earnings 2018 Iceland Multiple of annual gross earnings |
![]() Multiple of annual gross earnings 2014-2018 Iceland (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Multiple of annual gross earnings 2018 Iceland (red) |
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Short-term interest ratesIndicator |
1.5
Total % per annum Oct-2020 Iceland % per annum |
![]() % per annum Mar-2019-Oct-2020 Iceland (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black) |
![]() % per annum Oct-2020 Iceland (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black) |
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Government | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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General government spendingIndicator |
42.4
Total % of GDP 2018 Iceland % of GDP |
![]() % of GDP 2012-2018 Iceland (red) |
![]() % of GDP 2018 Iceland (red) |
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Government reservesIndicator |
2 832.2
Total SDR millions Q4-2014 Iceland SDR millions |
![]() SDR millions Q1-2010-Q4-2014 Iceland (red) |
![]() SDR millions Q4-2014 Iceland (red) |
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Tax on corporate profitsIndicator |
2.5
Total % of GDP 2018 Iceland % of GDP |
![]() % of GDP 1999-2018 Iceland (red), OECD - Average (black) |
![]() % of GDP 2018 Iceland (red) |
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Tax revenueIndicator |
36.7
Total % of GDP 2018 Iceland % of GDP |
![]() % of GDP 1999-2018 Iceland (red), OECD - Average (black) |
![]() % of GDP 2018 Iceland (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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Tax wedgeIndicator |
33.1
Total % of labour cost 2019 Iceland % of labour cost |
![]() % of labour cost 2000-2019 Iceland (red), OECD - Average (black) |
![]() % of labour cost 2019 Iceland (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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Health | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Health spendingIndicator |
4 811
Total US dollars/capita 2019 Iceland US dollars/capita |
![]() US dollars/capita 2000-2019 Iceland (red) |
![]() US dollars/capita 2019 Iceland (red) |
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Hospital bedsIndicator |
2.8
Total Per 1 000 inhabitants 2019 Iceland Per 1 000 inhabitants |
![]() Per 1 000 inhabitants 2007-2019 Iceland (red) |
![]() Per 1 000 inhabitants 2018 Iceland (red) |
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Length of hospital stayIndicator |
5.60
Acute care Days 2018 Iceland Days |
![]() Days 2007-2018 Iceland (red) |
![]() Days 2018 Iceland (red) |
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Life expectancy at birthIndicator |
81.3
Men Years 2018 Iceland Years |
![]() Years 1999-2018 Iceland (red) |
![]() Years 2018 Iceland (red) |
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Overweight or obese populationIndicator |
Innovation and Technology | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Gross domestic spending on R&DIndicator |
2.0
Total % of GDP 2018 Iceland % of GDP |
![]() % of GDP 1998-2018 Iceland (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() % of GDP 2018 Iceland (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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ICT value addedIndicator |
4.3
Total % of value added 2011 Iceland % of value added |
![]() % of value added 2011 Iceland (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Internet accessIndicator |
97.7
Total % of all households 2019 Iceland % of all households |
![]() % of all households 2005-2019 Iceland (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() % of all households 2019 Iceland (red) |
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Mobile broadband subscriptionsIndicator |
115.9
Total Per 100 inhabitants Q4-2019 Iceland Per 100 inhabitants |
![]() Per 100 inhabitants Q2-2010-Q4-2019 Iceland (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Per 100 inhabitants Q4-2019 Iceland (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Triadic patent familiesIndicator |
3.5
Total Number 2018 Iceland Number |
![]() Number 1999-2018 Iceland (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Number 2018 Iceland (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Jobs | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Average wagesIndicator |
68 005.8
Total US dollars 2019 Iceland US dollars |
![]() US dollars 2000-2019 Iceland (red) |
![]() US dollars 2019 Iceland (red) |
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Employment rateIndicator |
79.3
Total % of working age population Q2-2020 Iceland % of working age population |
![]() % of working age population Q3-2015-Q2-2020 Iceland (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() % of working age population Q2-2020 Iceland (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Hours workedIndicator |
1 454
Total Hours/worker 2019 Iceland Hours/worker |
![]() Hours/worker 2000-2019 Iceland (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Hours/worker 2019 Iceland (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Long-term unemployment rateIndicator |
7.1
Total % of unemployed 2019 Iceland % of unemployed |
![]() % of unemployed 2000-2019 Iceland (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() % of unemployed 2019 Iceland (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Self-employment rateIndicator |
Society | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Fertility ratesIndicator |
1.70
Total Children/woman 2018 Iceland Children/woman |
![]() Children/woman 1999-2018 Iceland (red) |
![]() Children/woman 2018 Iceland (red) |
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National population distributionIndicator |
0.0
Urban regions Percentage 2014 Iceland Percentage |
![]() Percentage 2014 Iceland (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Permanent immigrant inflowsIndicator | ||||
Poverty rateIndicator |
0.05
Total Ratio 2015 Iceland Ratio |
![]() Ratio 2004-2015 Iceland (red) |
![]() Ratio 2017 |
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Social spendingIndicator |
16.0
Public % of GDP 2018 Iceland % of GDP |
![]() % of GDP 1999-2018 Iceland (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() % of GDP 2018 Iceland (red), OECD - Total (black) |