Iceland Central Government Debt (% of GDP) (2023)
Iceland's Central Government Debt (% of GDP): 80.1 % of GDP in 2023, -5pp YoY. World Bank (GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS), 1990–2023.
Iceland (2023)
80.1
% of GDP
-5pp YoY
YoY Change
-5pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
34
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 80.1 | -5pp |
| 2022 | 85.1 | -9.2pp |
| 2021 | 94.3 | -4.2pp |
| 2020 | 98.5 | +9.5pp |
| 2019 | 89 | +8.3pp |
| 2018 | 80.7 | -8.5pp |
| 2017 | 89.2 | -12.7pp |
| 2016 | 101.9 | -14.3pp |
| 2015 | 116.2 | -18.2pp |
| 2014 | 134.4 | -5.5pp |
| 2013 | 139.9 | -10.9pp |
| 2012 | 150.8 | -4.4pp |
| 2011 | 155.2 | +6.4pp |
| 2010 | 148.8 | +3.7pp |
| 2009 | 145.1 | +16.6pp |
| 2008 | 128.5 | +45.4pp |
| 2007 | 83.1 | -2.9pp |
| 2006 | 86 | +2.7pp |
| 2005 | 83.3 | +35.5pp |
| 2004 | 47.8 | -6pp |
About this Dataset
Iceland recorded 80.1 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was -5pp. Across 1990–2023 the series ranges from 28.9 in 1990 to 155.2 in 2011.
This page tracks central government debt as a share of GDP in Iceland from 1990 to present, as published by the World Bank.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks central government debt as a share of GDP in Iceland from 1990 to present, as published by the World Bank. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2023 (34 observations).
The series peaked at 155.2 % of GDP in 2011 and reached its lowest recorded value of 28.9 in 1990. The latest reading of 80.1 in 2023 represents a change of -5pp.