Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 1.32 million units per person in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Iceland, 1960–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2007, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Iceland stood at 1.32 million units per person. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 97.7% on the previous year and up 639.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Iceland peaked at 1.32 million units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 61.34 units per person, in 1960.
That places Iceland 12th out of 160 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.34 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 77.7 units per person | +26.7% |
| 1962 | 92.34 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1963 | 92.27 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 111.18 units per person | +20.5% |
| 1965 | 136.92 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1966 | 140.04 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 131.07 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 143.37 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 187.4 units per person | +30.7% |
| 1970 | 227.35 units per person | +21.3% |
| 1971 | 274.84 units per person | +20.9% |
| 1972 | 330 units per person | +20.1% |
| 1973 | 451.4 units per person | +36.8% |
| 1974 | 579.34 units per person | +28.3% |
| 1975 | 764.29 units per person | +31.9% |
| 1976 | 943.29 units per person | +23.4% |
| 1977 | 1,376 units per person | +45.8% |
| 1978 | 1,922 units per person | +39.7% |
| 1979 | 2,788 units per person | +45.0% |
| 1980 | 4,426 units per person | +58.7% |
| 1981 | 7,054 units per person | +59.4% |
| 1982 | 8,875 units per person | +25.8% |
| 1983 | 15,605 units per person | +75.8% |
| 1984 | 22,037 units per person | +41.2% |
| 1985 | 27,846 units per person | +26.4% |
| 1986 | 39,783 units per person | +42.9% |
| 1987 | 51,683 units per person | +29.9% |
| 1988 | 59,333 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 78,306 units per person | +32.0% |
| 1990 | 96,709 units per person | +23.5% |
| 1991 | 114,646 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 114,702 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 119,704 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 131,396 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 143,252 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 154,530 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 178,334 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 212,277 units per person | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 254,057 units per person | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 256,995 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 248,516 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 305,212 units per person | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 396,348 units per person | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 485,045 units per person | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 586,441 units per person | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 666,870 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 1.32 million units per person | +97.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.32 million units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,161 units per person, 48.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.32 million units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30,834 units per person, 42.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117.36 units per person | 61.34 units per person | 187.4 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 965.68 units per person | 227.35 units per person | 2,788 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,495 units per person | 4,426 units per person | 78,306 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 151,961 units per person | 96,709 units per person | 254,057 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 532,983 units per person | 248,516 units per person | 1.32 million 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Iceland?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Iceland was 1.32 million units per person in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.34 units per person in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 160 countries with data for 2007.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 639.3%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money 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
Money (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.