Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Iceland
Iceland: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -643,591 units per person in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Iceland, 1960–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded -643,591 units per person for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2007.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 1,127.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Iceland peaked at 136,436 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, -666,340 units per person, in 2006.
That places Iceland 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.59 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 16.03 units per person | +905.2% |
| 1962 | 18.26 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1963 | 10.83 units per person | -40.7% |
| 1964 | 20.08 units per person | +85.5% |
| 1965 | 10.01 units per person | -50.1% |
| 1966 | -6.39 units per person | -163.8% |
| 1967 | 31.63 units per person | -594.8% |
| 1968 | 42.01 units per person | +32.8% |
| 1969 | 37.53 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 16.03 units per person | -57.3% |
| 1971 | -32.33 units per person | -301.7% |
| 1972 | -44.27 units per person | +36.9% |
| 1973 | -15.4 units per person | -65.2% |
| 1974 | 84.89 units per person | -651.2% |
| 1975 | 458.76 units per person | +440.4% |
| 1976 | 489.79 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 478.45 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 529.26 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 374.02 units per person | -29.3% |
| 1980 | 675.56 units per person | +80.6% |
| 1981 | 134.86 units per person | -80.0% |
| 1982 | -496.07 units per person | -467.8% |
| 1983 | 2,891 units per person | -682.8% |
| 1984 | 4,573 units per person | +58.2% |
| 1985 | 12,956 units per person | +183.3% |
| 1986 | 10,016 units per person | -22.7% |
| 1987 | 22,286 units per person | +122.5% |
| 1988 | 43,735 units per person | +96.2% |
| 1989 | 65,632 units per person | +50.1% |
| 1990 | 82,724 units per person | +26.0% |
| 1991 | 95,470 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 83,570 units per person | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 122,326 units per person | +46.4% |
| 1994 | 136,436 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 88,724 units per person | -35.0% |
| 1996 | 62,939 units per person | -29.1% |
| 1997 | 62,668 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | -6,852 units per person | -110.9% |
| 1999 | -15,469 units per person | +125.8% |
| 2000 | -28,054 units per person | +81.4% |
| 2001 | -62,975 units per person | +124.5% |
| 2002 | -41,002 units per person | -34.9% |
| 2003 | -17,182 units per person | -58.1% |
| 2004 | -45,080 units per person | +162.4% |
| 2005 | -229,774 units per person | +409.7% |
| 2006 | -666,340 units per person | +190.0% |
| 2007 | -643,591 units per person | -3.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's -643,591 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,899 units per person. (60 countries reporting)
- Iceland's -643,591 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 508.04 units per person. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +905.2% | 1.59 units per person | 16.03 units per person |
| 1983 | +682.8% | -496.07 units per person | 2,891 units per person |
| 1974 | +651.2% | -15.4 units per person | 84.89 units per person |
| 1967 | +594.8% | -6.39 units per person | 31.63 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.16 units per person | -6.39 units per person | 42.01 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 233.92 units per person | -44.27 units per person | 529.26 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,240 units per person | -496.07 units per person | 65,632 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,254 units per person | -15,469 units per person | 136,436 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -216,750 units per person | -666,340 units per person | -17,182 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More financial sector data for Iceland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 243.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 177.89 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 243.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Iceland?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Iceland was -643,591 units per person in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 136,436 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -666,340 units per person in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Iceland ranks 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2007.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,127.0%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.