Iceland vs Norway: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 17,251 US dollar per person against 13,655 US dollar per person in Norway, a difference of 3,596 US dollar per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 8th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,221 US dollar per person | 2,942 US dollar per person | 1,720 US dollar per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 1,640 US dollar per person | 3,429 US dollar per person | 1,789 US dollar per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 5,142 US dollar per person | 9,187 US dollar per person | 4,045 US dollar per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 16,731 US dollar per person | 10,989 US dollar per person | 5,742 US dollar per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 15,228 US dollar per person | 13,097 US dollar per person | 2,131 US dollar per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities), Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 17,251 US dollar per person against 13,655 US dollar per person in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) between Iceland and Norway?
- 3,596 US dollar per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Iceland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 8th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.