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Economy of Iceland vs Marshall Islands compared: GDP & Debt

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Iceland has a GDP of $38.6B compared to $308M for the Marshall Islands, ranking 105/197 and 194/197 by economy size, respectively.

Iceland has $21.6B in government debt (56.1% of GDP), compared to $36.3M (11.8% of GDP) in the Marshall Islands.

Iceland vs Marshall Islands GDP by year

Iceland
Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP, current $
Iceland Marshall Islands
2025 $38,582,528,789 $308,000,000
2024 $33,186,621,855 $285,000,000
2023 $31,701,996,434 $264,000,000
2022 $29,176,227,825 $258,723,500
2021 $26,234,872,402 $261,245,500
2020 $22,034,665,041 $241,800,000
2019 $24,985,687,022 $232,900,000
2018 $26,677,652,544 $220,000,000
2017 $25,060,086,488 $213,700,000
2016 $21,083,713,310 $201,800,000
2015 $17,700,486,957 $183,700,000
2014 $18,052,183,515 $186,000,000
2013 $16,244,319,959 $186,400,000
2012 $14,943,757,823 $180,700,000
2011 $15,394,005,872 $172,300,000
2010 $13,922,711,577 $161,100,000
2009 $13,212,543,838 $151,200,000
2008 $18,247,921,360 $146,600,000
2007 $21,960,110,030 $150,500,000
2006 $17,671,649,843 $143,200,000
2005 $17,146,410,561 $138,000,000
2004 $13,963,943,244 $132,900,000
2003 $11,564,687,742 $131,128,500
2002 $9,416,199,700 $131,960,000
2001 $8,323,401,820 $122,406,100
2000 $9,140,168,922 $114,838,500
1999 $9,107,644,691 $113,352,100
1998 $8,637,732,542 $112,070,100
1997 $7,716,781,803 $109,884,700
1996 $7,686,566,105 $110,858,000
1995 $7,372,640,169 $120,230,000
1994 $6,612,804,056 $108,071,000
1993 $6,435,952,174 $99,461,000
1992 $7,328,497,599 $91,063,000
1991 $7,151,260,062 $82,507,000
1990 $6,694,851,159 $78,476,000
1989 $5,870,854,233 $72,798,000
1988 $6,320,093,411 $70,688,000
1987 $5,713,281,235 $62,983,000
1986 $4,129,080,094 $55,989,000
1985 $3,088,359,967 $43,879,000
1984 $2,964,568,006 $45,144,000
1983 $2,862,634,164 $41,749,000
1982 $3,318,714,326 $34,918,000
1981 $3,615,094,820 $31,020,000
1980 $3,499,616,683 $26,710,653
1979 $2,953,176,971 $25,545,346
1978 $2,599,627,089 $22,209,370
1977 $2,285,707,749 $20,210,069
1976 $1,727,845,419 $18,153,647
1975 $1,456,052,700 $16,691,301
1974 $1,568,154,077 $15,217,532
1973 $1,194,794,186 $11,607,366
1972 $869,002,946 $9,973,652
1971 $693,679,545 $9,116,810
1970 $545,115,909 $8,408,486
1969 $435,659,610 -
1968 $498,365,200 -
1967 $652,609,076 -
1966 $660,663,763 -
1965 $550,150,988 -
1964 $456,206,299 -
1963 $357,240,896 -
1962 $299,309,938 -
1961 $266,711,460 -
1960 $260,984,499 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Iceland vs Marshall Islands by year

Iceland
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Marshall Islands
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Iceland Marshall Islands
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $98,323 - $8,489 -
2024 $85,863 $84,257 $7,590 $8,195
2023 $82,201 $81,608 $6,799 $7,549
2022 $76,377 $75,333 $6,456 $7,431
2021 $70,425 $61,610 $6,315 $6,768
2020 $60,128 $55,797 $5,662 $6,137
2019 $69,296 $60,524 $5,292 $6,045
2018 $75,634 $57,198 $4,858 $5,232
2017 $72,976 $55,638 $4,593 $4,719
2016 $62,854 $53,480 $4,230 $4,366
2015 $53,506 $49,201 $3,764 $4,125
2014 $55,140 $45,997 $3,735 $3,931
2013 $50,173 $44,410 $3,678 $3,845
2012 $46,595 $42,004 $3,514 $3,590
2011 $48,255 $40,937 $3,319 $3,537
2010 $43,776 $39,764 $3,095 $3,473
2009 $41,484 $41,885 $2,907 $3,253
2008 $57,489 $43,728 $2,818 $3,118
2007 $70,483 $41,471 $2,892 $3,309
2006 $58,172 $39,692 $2,754 $3,110
2005 $57,784 $37,323 $2,659 $3,017
2004 $47,810 $35,612 $2,566 $2,880
2003 $39,944 $32,697 $2,539 $2,824
2002 $32,749 $32,607 $2,566 $2,825
2001 $29,208 $31,882 $2,394 $2,700
2000 $32,504 $29,789 $2,265 $2,490
1999 $32,834 $29,558 $2,258 $2,400
1998 $31,519 $28,723 $2,254 $2,422
1997 $28,462 $26,874 $2,231 $2,434
1996 $28,584 $24,776 $2,273 $2,583
1995 $27,565 $23,954 $2,491 $2,858
1994 $24,858 $23,562 $2,265 $2,617
1993 $24,404 $22,460 $2,112 $2,452
1992 $28,072 $21,877 $1,963 $2,293
1991 $27,740 $22,416 $1,811 $2,131
1990 $26,272 $21,985 $1,758 $2,102
1989 $23,219 - $1,670 -
1988 $25,307 - $1,670 -
1987 $23,238 - $1,543 -
1986 $16,980 - $1,425 -
1985 $12,793 - $1,162 -
1984 $12,378 - $1,245 -
1983 $12,080 - $1,199 -
1982 $14,191 - $1,046 -
1981 $15,666 - $969 -
1980 $15,340 - $868 -
1979 $13,082 - $859 -
1978 $11,630 - $771 -
1977 $10,305 - $724 -
1976 $7,848 - $672 -
1975 $6,680 - $638 -
1974 $7,287 - $602 -
1973 $5,627 - $472 -
1972 $4,155 - $416 -
1971 $3,366 - $390 -
1970 $2,666 - $373 -
1969 $2,142 - - -
1968 $2,473 - - -
1967 $3,284 - - -
1966 $3,378 - - -
1965 $2,861 - - -
1964 $2,414 - - -
1963 $1,924 - - -
1962 $1,641 - - -
1961 $1,490 - - -
1960 $1,486 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Iceland's GDP per capita is $98,323, ranking 8/197, compared to $8,489 in the Marshall Islands, ranking 95/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Iceland ranks 13th at $84,257, while the Marshall Islands ranks 139th at $8,195.

Economic indicators

Iceland Marshall Islands
Gross domestic product
$38.6B
2025
$308M
2025
GDP rank
105/197
2025
194/197
2025
GDP growth
1.28%
2024-2025
2.28%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$98,323
2025
$8,489
2025
GDP per capita rank
8/197
2025
95/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$8,195
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
13/197
2024
139/197
2024
Government debt
$21.6B
2025
$36.3M
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.1%
2025
11.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$55,165
2025
$1,000
2025
Government debt per person rank
9/185
2025
144/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$54,153
2026
$5,308
2026
Number of billionaires
1
2026
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
2.8%
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45%
2025
65.3%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
4.09%
2024-2025
5.5%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
7.75%
2026
n/a
Unemployment rate
4.5%
2025
9.82%
2021
Population
398674
35039

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Iceland
Spending

Debt
Marshall Islands
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Iceland Marshall Islands
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 45% 56.1% 65.3% 11.8%
2024 47.1% 60.4% 70.9% 14.2%
2023 45.2% 61.5% 67.5% 18.2%
2022 46.2% 66.4% 65.8% 19.6%
2021 48.7% 73.6% 69.2% 19.9%
2020 50.4% 76.1% 67.8% 21.7%
2019 43% 65.7% 65.5% 25.1%
2018 43.4% 62.3% 60.5% 24.7%
2017 43.8% 70.8% 63.7% 26.5%
2016 45.8% 81.3% 56.8% 29.2%
2015 43% 96.3% 56.3% 33.9%
2014 45.3% 114.1% 49.2% 34.9%
2013 45.6% 121.1% 55% 33.4%
2012 47.2% 132.2% 53.2% 37.6%
2011 50% 136.6% 55.9% 35.9%
2010 48.2% 131.5% 59.2% 38.8%
2009 53.4% 128.2% 63.1% 41.2%
2008 62.8% 109.3% 64.3% 44.1%
2007 44.2% 67.4% 67.2% 42.2%
2006 44.3% 69.8% 61.2% 44.4%
2005 44.2% 67.8% 85.3% 45.8%
2004 46.2% 80.1% 54.5% 46.8%
2003 47.3% 84.1% 52.9% 43.7%
2002 45% 81.3% 55.2% 37.2%
2001 47% 82.5% 58.8% 32.7%
2000 44.3% 74.8% 56.5% 27.3%
1999 44.8% 75.5% 48.7% 26.1%
1998 40.3% 43.3% 50.5% 18.1%
1997 41.4% 51.1% 55% 8.73%
1996 42.5% 53.7% - -
1995 43% 56.1% - -
1994 43.6% 53% - -
1993 43.7% 50.6% - -
1992 43.3% 43.9% - -
1991 41.6% 36.4% - -
1990 41.4% 34.4% - -
1989 42.9% 35.3% - -
1988 41.4% 30.6% - -
1987 36.5% 27.3% - -
1986 39.5% 29.9% - -
1985 37% 32% - -
1984 34.7% 32.4% - -
1983 37.8% 30.8% - -
1982 36% 28.9% - -
1981 35.3% 22.4% - -
1980 33.9% 24.8% - -
1979 32.4% 21.1% - -
1978 31.9% 19.8% - -
1977 31.7% 18.4% - -
1976 32.1% 17.2% - -
1975 36.9% 16.4% - -
1974 36.6% 12.5% - -
1973 33.7% 11.5% - -
1972 33.3% 14.5% - -
1971 32.5% 11.7% - -
1970 29.9% 11.4% - -
1969 30.3% 14.6% - -
1968 33.3% 14.2% - -
1967 31.6% 8.8% - -
1966 28.3% 5.56% - -
1965 28.3% 7.78% - -
1964 28.2% 7.97% - -
1963 26.2% 7.89% - -
1962 24.9% 7.47% - -
1961 25.3% 8.49% - -
1960 33.2% 13.6% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Iceland's government spending was $17.4B, accounting for 45% of its GDP, while the Marshall Islands spent $201M, or 65.3% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 56.1% in Iceland and 11.8% in the Marshall Islands, ranking 86/185 and 180/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Iceland

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Iceland Marshall Islands
2025 -2.77% 1.35%
2024 -3.71% 2.62%
2023 -2.32% 1.01%
2022 -3.82% 0.51%
2021 -7.96% 0.18%
2020 -8.81% 2.54%
2019 -1.45% -1.8%
2018 1.04% 2.55%
2017 1.28% 4.38%
2016 12.7% 3.88%
2015 -0.14% 2.81%
2014 0.59% 3.2%
2013 -0.88% -0.23%
2012 -2.59% -0.76%
2011 -6.42% 2.13%
2010 -6.56% 3.51%
2009 -8.5% 1.51%
2008 -12% 3.68%
2007 5.57% 0.27%
2006 6.42% 0.24%
2005 4.96% -22.3%
2004 0.33% -1.6%
2003 -2.25% 10.5%
2002 -2.21% 5.12%
2001 -0.27% 7.83%
2000 1.43% 7.84%
1999 1.3% 9.01%
1998 -0.55% 13.5%
1997 0.05% 7.91%
1996 -1.46% -
1995 -2.77% -
1994 -4.44% -
1993 -4.21% -
1992 -1.8% -
1991 -0.63% -
1990 -3.06% -
1989 -4.29% -
1988 -1.93% -
1987 -0.79% -
1986 -3.93% -
1985 -1.56% -
1984 2.25% -
1983 -1.96% -
1982 1.72% -
1981 1.32% -
1980 1.37% -
1979 -0.07% -
1978 -0.9% -
1977 -1.2% -
1976 0.02% -
1975 -3.87% -
1974 -3.64% -
1973 -0.74% -
1972 0.05% -
1971 -0.69% -
1970 0.27% -
1969 -0.88% -
1968 -0.89% -
1967 0.78% -
1966 1.69% -
1965 0.15% -
1964 -0.41% -
1963 1.8% -
1962 2.25% -
1961 1.64% -
1960 2.38% -
1959 2.44% -
1958 2.16% -
1957 1.2% -
1956 -0.09% -
1955 1.57% -
1954 1.25% -
1953 0.34% -
1952 3.33% -
1951 2.73% -
1950 1.23% -
1949 -0.3% -
1948 0.67% -
1947 -1.95% -
1946 -0.37% -
1945 -2.33% -
1944 -3.23% -
1943 -0.89% -
1942 -0.75% -
1941 -1.33% -
1940 -1.35% -
1939 -2.6% -
1938 -2.01% -
1937 -2.6% -
1936 -3.34% -
1935 -3.46% -
1934 -4.79% -
1933 -3.42% -
1932 -4.65% -
1931 -4.27% -
1930 -4.94% -
1929 -1.94% -
1928 -1.94% -
1927 -3.45% -
1926 -2.43% -
1925 0.43% -
1924 -1.78% -
1923 -4.99% -
1922 -4.67% -
1921 -6.12% -
1920 -7.45% -
1919 -2.5% -
1918 -7.43% -
1917 -11.3% -
1916 -2.53% -
1915 -2.06% -
1914 -3.21% -
1913 -2.3% -
1912 -2.93% -
1911 -3.06% -
1910 -1.27% -
1909 -2.15% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1909–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Iceland's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $1.07B, equivalent to 2.77% of GDP. This compares to the Marshall Islands' surplus of $4.17M, or 1.35% of GDP.

Over the past 29 years, Iceland recorded a fiscal deficit in 18 of those years, while the Marshall Islands ran a deficit in 5 years. On average, Iceland posted an annual deficit equal to 1.29% of GDP, compared to surplus of 2.46% of GDP for the Marshall Islands.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Iceland

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Iceland Marshall Islands
2025 4.09% 5.5%
2024 5.86% 5.2%
2023 8.74% 7.4%
2022 8.31% 2.8%
2021 4.44% 2.2%
2020 2.85% -0.7%
2019 3.01% -0.1%
2018 2.68% 0.8%
2017 1.76% 0.1%
2016 1.7% -1.5%
2015 1.63% -2.2%
2014 2.04% 1.1%
2013 3.87% 1.9%
2012 5.19% 4.3%
2011 4% 5.4%
2010 5.4% 1.8%
2009 12% 0.5%
2008 12.7% 14.7%
2007 5.05% 2.6%
2006 6.69% 5.3%
2005 3.99% 3.5%
2004 3.16% 2%
2003 2.06% -
2002 5.2% -
2001 6.41% -
2000 5.14% -
1999 3.23% -
1998 1.66% -
1997 1.82% -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (2004–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 22 years, Iceland has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 4.96%, compared with 2.85% in the Marshall Islands. In 2025, inflation was 4.09% in Iceland and 5.5% in the Marshall Islands.

Top exports between countries

Iceland
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $632K
Marshall Islands
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $28K

Balance of trade

Iceland Marshall Islands
Current account balance
-$1.34B
2025
$62.3M
2024
Current account balance ranking
127/190
2025
67/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-3.48%
2025
+21.9%
2024
Goods imports
$10.4B
2025
$173M
2024
Goods exports
$7.4B
2025
$101M
2024
Service imports
$5.98B
2025
$64.2M
2024
Service exports
$8.16B
2025
$21.1M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
42.4%
2025
79.9%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
40.1%
2025
36%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Iceland Marshall Islands
Economic freedom 75 58
Economic freedom ranking 19/197 113/197
Property rights 94.9 n/a
Government integrity 85 n/a
Judicial effectiveness 95.2 n/a
Tax burden 72.2 n/a
Government spending 37 n/a
Fiscal health 76.2 n/a
Business freedom 86.8 n/a
Labor freedom 59.3 n/a
Monetary freedom 73.5 n/a
Trade freedom 79.8 n/a
Investment freedom 70 n/a
Financial freedom 70 n/a

Other economic metrics

Iceland Marshall Islands
Services, % of GDP
66.2%
2025
68.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2025
13.4%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.65%
2025
19.9%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$35B
2025
$352M
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$83,250
2025
$10,590
2025
Total reserves including gold
$7.73B
2025
n/a
Total reserves ranking
88/177
2025
n/a
Net foreign direct investment
-$650M
2025
-$13.4M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$2.83B
2024
$13.4M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$300M
2024
$0
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
8.8%
2017
7.2%
2019
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
26.6%
2025
21.1%
2024

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1909–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.