Source: world bank Nominal/PPP
Summary:
Iceland GDP Per Capita expanded from 1960 to 2024, increasing from $1,486.46 to $86,040.53 .The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) averaged 6.55% over the period. The economy recorded its peak level in 2024 and its lowest level in 1960. Growth volatility remained high. The maximum drawdown reached 41.14%, indicating the largest cyclical decline from peak levels. The country experienced 11 recession episode(s) during the observed period.
Iceland Economic Phases (1960 - 2024)
From 1960 to 2024, Iceland economy moved through multiple cyclical phases marked by alternating periods of rapid expansion and contraction.
- High Growth (1962–1966) indicating robust economic expansion
- Crisis (1968–1969) indicating severe economic downturn
- High Growth (1970–1974) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (1976–1980) indicating robust economic expansion
- Expansion (1984–1985) indicating steady moderate growth
- High Growth (1986–1988) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (1990–1991) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (2002–2005) indicating robust economic expansion
- Crisis (2008–2009) indicating severe economic downturn
- High Growth (2010–2011) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (2013–2014) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (2016–2017) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (2021–2023) indicating robust economic expansion
- Expansion (2024–2024) indicating steady moderate growth
The most remarkable growth occurred in 1987 with an increase of 36.859%, while the largest decline was in 2009 at -27.841%.