Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Iceland
Iceland: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 37.24 million units per square kilometre in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Iceland, 1961–2006
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 37.24 million units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2006. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 46.8% on the previous year and up 1,473.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Iceland peaked at 37.24 million units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 455.66 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 32nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 455.66 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 513.82 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1963 | 589.73 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1964 | 582.69 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 739.94 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1966 | 868.84 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1967 | 1,003 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 1,147 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 1,251 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 1,491 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1971 | 1,825 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1972 | 2,162 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 2,939 units per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1974 | 4,659 units per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 1975 | 6,147 units per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1976 | 7,857 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1977 | 11,032 units per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1978 | 16,463 units per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1979 | 25,972 units per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 1980 | 42,984 units per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 1981 | 73,248 units per square kilometre | +70.4% |
| 1982 | 142,735 units per square kilometre | +94.9% |
| 1983 | 260,604 units per square kilometre | +82.6% |
| 1984 | 356,874 units per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1985 | 468,594 units per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1986 | 540,435 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 755,543 units per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1988 | 1.04 million units per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1989 | 1.48 million units per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1990 | 1.57 million units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 1.75 million units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 1.88 million units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 1.93 million units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.96 million units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.09 million units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 2.37 million units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 3.48 million units per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1998 | 3.75 million units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 4.60 million units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 6.62 million units per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2001 | 7.71 million units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 8.57 million units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 10.94 million units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 15.28 million units per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2005 | 25.36 million units per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 2006 | 37.24 million units per square kilometre | +46.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 37.24 million units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.86 million units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 37.24 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.48 million units per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 794.64 units per square kilometre | 455.66 units per square kilometre | 1,251 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,055 units per square kilometre | 1,491 units per square kilometre | 25,972 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 515,686 units per square kilometre | 42,984 units per square kilometre | 1.48 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 million units per square kilometre | 1.57 million units per square kilometre | 4.60 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.96 million units per square kilometre | 6.62 million units per square kilometre | 37.24 million units per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 29 Paraguay 42.98 million units per square kilometre compare
- 30 India 39.80 million units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Israel 38.20 million units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Austria 31.46 million units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Switzerland 29.23 million units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Jamaica 27.81 million units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Iceland
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 11.64 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 118.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.23 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 203.48 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.94 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 5.44 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 5.65 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 5.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 14,384 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Iceland?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Iceland was 37.24 million units per square kilometre in 2006, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.24 million units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 455.66 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Iceland ranks 32nd out of 172 countries with data for 2006.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,473.9%. 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- 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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.