Iceland Debt to GDP Ratio 1990-2023

Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year.
  • Iceland debt to gdp ratio for 2020 was 100.02%, a 10.43% increase from 2019.
  • Iceland debt to gdp ratio for 2019 was 89.59%, a 7.64% increase from 2018.
  • Iceland debt to gdp ratio for 2018 was 81.95%, a 8.49% decline from 2017.
  • Iceland debt to gdp ratio for 2017 was 90.44%, a 12.92% decline from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Government Debt as % of GDP
Greece 252.29%
Japan 216.28%
United Kingdom 195.39%
Singapore 153.41%
Spain 141.22%
United States 126.39%
France 123.01%
Belgium 119.43%
Croatia 104.89%
Iceland 100.02%
Austria 99.91%
San Marino 98.35%
Hungary 96.11%
Bahamas 84.45%
Slovak Republic 77.36%
Canada 72.09%
Ireland 71.58%
Australia 69.41%
Uruguay 60.40%
Lithuania 53.28%
South Korea 46.43%
New Zealand 46.33%
Sweden 44.00%
Estonia 23.77%
Switzerland 20.91%
Iceland Debt to GDP Ratio - Historical Data
Year Government Debt as % of GDP Annual Change
2020 100.02% 10.43%
2019 89.59% 7.64%
2018 81.95% -8.49%
2017 90.44% -12.92%
2016 103.36% -14.01%
2015 117.37% -18.43%
2014 135.80% -5.16%
2013 140.95% -11.79%
2012 152.74% -4.18%
2011 156.92% 6.28%
2010 150.63% 4.89%
2009 145.75% 16.01%
2008 129.74% 45.48%
2007 84.26% -2.72%
2006 86.98% 2.26%
2005 84.72% 36.44%
2004 48.28% -6.16%
2003 54.44% -1.85%
2002 56.30% -3.99%
2001 60.28% 2.03%
2000 58.26% -0.90%
1999 59.16% -4.02%
1998 63.18% -5.29%
1997 68.47% 22.77%
1996 45.70% -0.65%
1995 46.34% 2.24%
1994 44.10% 1.04%
1993 43.06% 5.41%
1992 37.65% 6.33%
1991 31.32% 1.40%
1990 29.91% 1.40%