Skip to content

Economy of Iceland vs Tajikistan compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a GDP of $33.3B compared to $14.2B for Tajikistan, ranking 108/197 and 145/197 by economy size, respectively.

Iceland has $19.8B in government debt (59.4% of GDP), compared to $3.54B (24.9% of GDP) in Tajikistan.

Iceland vs Tajikistan GDP by year

Iceland
Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP, current $
Iceland Tajikistan
2024 $33,255,181,469 $14,204,575,549
2023 $31,677,891,897 $12,244,169,293
2022 $29,166,102,877 $10,713,525,200
2021 $26,234,872,402 $8,937,805,347
2020 $22,034,665,041 $8,133,963,551
2019 $24,985,687,022 $8,300,813,599
2018 $26,677,652,544 $7,764,999,999
2017 $25,060,086,488 $7,536,402,853
2016 $21,083,713,310 $6,992,416,097
2015 $17,700,486,957 $8,271,431,485
2014 $18,052,183,515 $9,112,605,459
2013 $16,244,319,959 $8,448,411,318
2012 $14,943,757,823 $7,633,036,903
2011 $15,394,005,872 $6,522,756,255
2010 $13,922,711,577 $5,642,221,099
2009 $13,212,543,838 $4,979,472,364
2008 $18,247,921,360 $5,161,299,725
2007 $21,960,110,030 $3,719,524,541
2006 $17,671,649,843 $2,830,213,849
2005 $17,146,410,561 $2,312,352,021
2004 $13,963,943,244 $2,076,176,869
2003 $11,564,687,742 $1,555,318,261
2002 $9,416,199,700 $1,221,106,220
2001 $8,323,401,820 $1,080,772,551
2000 $9,140,168,922 $860,541,842
1999 $9,107,644,691 $1,086,612,290
1998 $8,637,732,542 $1,320,199,582
1997 $7,716,781,803 $921,518,033
1996 $7,686,566,105 $1,043,654,822
1995 $7,372,640,169 $1,231,561,860
1994 $6,612,804,056 $1,522,001,206
1993 $6,435,952,174 $1,646,623,195
1992 $7,328,497,599 $1,908,554,572
1991 $7,151,260,062 $2,536,585,366
1990 $6,694,851,159 $2,629,395,066
1989 $5,870,854,233 -
1988 $6,320,093,411 -
1987 $5,713,281,235 -
1986 $4,129,080,094 -
1985 $3,088,359,967 -
1984 $2,964,568,006 -
1983 $2,862,634,164 -
1982 $3,318,714,326 -
1981 $3,615,094,820 -
1980 $3,499,616,683 -
1979 $2,953,176,971 -
1978 $2,599,627,089 -
1977 $2,285,707,749 -
1976 $1,727,845,419 -
1975 $1,456,052,700 -
1974 $1,568,154,077 -
1973 $1,194,794,186 -
1972 $869,002,946 -
1971 $693,679,545 -
1970 $545,115,909 -
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/economy/iceland/tajikistan | CC BY

GDP per capita in Iceland vs Tajikistan by year

Iceland
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Tajikistan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Iceland Tajikistan
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $86,041 $84,257 $1,341 $5,406
2023 $82,139 $81,608 $1,178 $4,964
2022 $76,350 $75,333 $1,052 $4,514
2021 $70,425 $61,610 $897 $3,986
2020 $60,128 $55,797 $834 $3,654
2019 $69,296 $60,524 $871 $3,460
2018 $75,634 $57,198 $834 $3,069
2017 $72,976 $55,638 $829 $3,017
2016 $62,854 $53,480 $789 $2,914
2015 $53,506 $49,201 $957 $2,975
2014 $55,140 $45,997 $1,082 $3,152
2013 $50,173 $44,410 $1,028 $2,919
2012 $46,595 $42,004 $952 $2,679
2011 $48,255 $40,937 $834 $2,456
2010 $43,776 $39,764 $737 $2,291
2009 $41,484 $41,885 $665 $2,171
2008 $57,489 $43,728 $703 $2,120
2007 $70,483 $41,471 $517 $1,966
2006 $58,172 $39,692 $401 $1,810
2005 $57,784 $37,323 $334 $1,673
2004 $47,810 $35,612 $306 $1,550
2003 $39,944 $32,697 $233.6 $1,396
2002 $32,749 $32,607 $187 $1,257
2001 $29,208 $31,882 $168.7 $1,139
2000 $32,504 $29,789 $136.9 $1,036
1999 $32,834 $29,558 $175 $947
1998 $31,519 $28,723 $213.7 $905
1997 $28,462 $26,874 $150.1 $855
1996 $28,584 $24,776 $172 $836
1995 $27,565 $23,954 $207 $1,006
1994 $24,858 $23,562 $261.3 $1,148
1993 $24,404 $22,460 $287.6 $1,454
1992 $28,072 $21,877 $338 $1,721
1991 $27,740 $22,416 $458 $2,417
1990 $26,272 $21,985 $487 $2,583
1989 $23,219 - - -
1988 $25,307 - - -
1987 $23,238 - - -
1986 $16,980 - - -
1985 $12,793 - - -
1984 $12,378 - - -
1983 $12,080 - - -
1982 $14,191 - - -
1981 $15,666 - - -
1980 $15,340 - - -
1979 $13,082 - - -
1978 $11,630 - - -
1977 $10,305 - - -
1976 $7,848 - - -
1975 $6,680 - - -
1974 $7,287 - - -
1973 $5,627 - - -
1972 $4,155 - - -
1971 $3,366 - - -
1970 $2,666 - - -
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/economy/iceland/tajikistan | CC BY

Iceland's GDP per capita is $86,041, ranking 9/197, compared to $1,341 in Tajikistan, ranking 166/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Iceland ranks 13th at $84,257, while Tajikistan ranks 157th at $5,406.

Economic indicators

Iceland Tajikistan
Gross domestic product
$33.3B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank
108/197
2024
145/197
2024
GDP growth
-0.97%
2023-2024
8.4%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank
9/197
2024
166/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$5,406
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
13/197
2024
157/197
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank
9/185
2024
175/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$2,591
2026
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
2.9%
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
27.7%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
5.86%
2023-2024
3.5%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
7.25%
2025
7.75%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
0.08%
2016
Population
397129
11038274

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Iceland
Spending

Debt
Tajikistan
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Iceland Tajikistan
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 46.5% 59.4% 27.7% 24.9%
2023 45% 61.5% 28% 29.9%
2022 45.9% 66.4% 27.4% 31.8%
2021 48.7% 73.6% 27.6% 42%
2020 50.2% 76.1% 29.2% 50.9%
2019 43% 65.7% 28.8% 43.2%
2018 43.2% 62.3% 30.9% 46.3%
2017 43.8% 70.8% 33.8% 46.3%
2016 45.8% 81.3% 32.7% 42.2%
2015 43% 96.3% 31.9% 35%
2014 45.4% 114.1% 27.5% 27.9%
2013 45.6% 121.1% 27.7% 29.3%
2012 47.1% 132.2% 24.7% 32.5%
2011 50% 136.6% 24.3% 35.5%
2010 48.2% 131.5% 25.9% 36.8%
2009 53.3% 128.2% 23.6% 36.9%
2008 62.8% 109.3% 20.2% 30.2%
2007 44.1% 67.4% 20.3% 34.3%
2006 44.3% 69.8% 21.6% 36.8%
2005 44.2% 67.8% 22.9% 45.8%
2004 46.2% 80.1% 20.2% 49.4%
2003 47.2% 84.1% 19.1% 69.8%
2002 45% 81.3% 19.1% 98.3%
2001 46.9% 82.5% 17.3% 99.4%
2000 44.3% 74.8% 18.1% 111.4%
1999 44.8% 75.5% 17.5% 107.8%
1998 40.2% 43.3% 17.1% 96.6%
1997 41.3% 51.1% - -
1996 43.9% 55.6% - -
1995 44.4% 58.1% - -
1994 45% 54.8% - -
1993 45.1% 52.3% - -
1992 44.7% 45.4% - -
1991 42.8% 37.6% - -
1990 42.6% 35.5% - -
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 (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

GeoRank.org/economy/iceland/tajikistan | CC BY

In 2024, Iceland's government spending was $15.5B, accounting for 46.5% of its GDP, while Tajikistan spent $3.93B, or 27.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 59.4% in Iceland and 24.9% in Tajikistan, ranking 80/185 and 166/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Iceland

Tajikistan
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Iceland Tajikistan
2024 -3.51% 0.28%
2023 -2.28% -0.93%
2022 -3.93% -0.23%
2021 -8.33% -0.64%
2020 -8.73% -4.34%
2019 -1.57% -2.04%
2018 0.94% -2.69%
2017 0.97% -5.65%
2016 12.4% -2.91%
2015 -0.39% -1.96%
2014 0.29% 0.92%
2013 -1.24% -0.73%
2012 -2.59% 0.41%
2011 -6.46% 0.6%
2010 -6.58% -2.71%
2009 -8.54% -0.2%
2008 -12% 1.94%
2007 5.52% 2.13%
2006 6.37% 2%
2005 4.92% -2.83%
2004 0.28% -2.32%
2003 -2.3% -1.74%
2002 -2.25% -2.4%
2001 -0.28% -2.11%
2000 1.43% -4.51%
1999 1.3% -4.03%
1998 -0.56% -5.09%
1997 0.04% -
1996 -1.52% -
1995 -2.87% -
1994 -4.59% -
1993 -4.36% -
1992 -1.86% -
1991 -0.66% -
1990 -3.16% -
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 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

GeoRank.org/economy/iceland/tajikistan | CC BY

In 2024, Iceland's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $1.17B, equivalent to 3.51% of GDP. This compares to Tajikistan's surplus of $39.2M, or 0.28% of GDP.

Over the past 27 years, Iceland recorded a fiscal deficit in 17 of those years, while Tajikistan ran a deficit in 20 years. On average, Iceland posted an annual deficit equal to 1.38% of GDP, compared to deficit of 1.55% of GDP for Tajikistan.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Iceland

Tajikistan
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Iceland Tajikistan
2024 5.86% 3.5%
2023 8.74% 3.7%
2022 8.31% 6.6%
2021 4.44% 9%
2020 2.85% 8.6%
2019 3.01% 7.8%
2018 2.68% 3.8%
2017 1.76% 7.3%
2016 1.7% 5.9%
2015 1.63% 5.8%
2014 2.04% 6.1%
2013 3.87% 5%
2012 5.19% 5.8%
2011 4% 12.4%
2010 5.4% 6.5%
2009 12% 6.4%
2008 12.7% 20.4%
2007 5.05% 13.2%
2006 6.69% 10%
2005 3.99% 7.3%
2004 3.16% 7.2%
2003 2.06% 16.4%
2002 5.2% 12.2%
2001 6.41% 38.6%
2000 5.14% 32.9%
1999 3.23% 27.5%
1998 1.66% 43.2%
1997 1.82% 88%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/economy/iceland/tajikistan | CC BY

Over the past 28 years, Iceland has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 4.66%, compared with 15% in Tajikistan. In 2024, inflation was 5.86% in Iceland and 3.5% in Tajikistan.

Balance of trade

Iceland Tajikistan
Current account balance
-$867M
2024
$887M
2024
Current account balance ranking
121/190
2024
54/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-2.61%
2024
+6.24%
2024
Goods imports
$9.3B
2024
$5.94B
2024
Goods exports
$6.99B
2024
$1.42B
2024
Service imports
$5.16B
2024
$971M
2024
Service exports
$7.12B
2024
$195M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
48.4%
2023
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
42.5%
2024
17.2%
2023

Economic freedom indices

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

Iceland Tajikistan
Economic freedom 75 52.5
Economic freedom ranking 19/197 147/197
Property rights 94.9 28.4
Government integrity 85 18.5
Judicial effectiveness 95.2 10.1
Tax burden 72.2 94.2
Government spending 37 77
Fiscal health 76.2 98.6
Business freedom 86.8 60.6
Labor freedom 59.3 43.4
Monetary freedom 73.5 72.6
Trade freedom 79.8 72.2
Investment freedom 70 25
Financial freedom 70 30

Economic freedom comparison by year

Iceland
Tajikistan
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Iceland Tajikistan
2026 75 52.5
2025 72.8 51.5
2024 70.5 51.3
2023 72.2 50.6
2022 77 49.7
2021 77.4 55.2
2020 77.1 52.2
2019 77.1 55.6
2018 77 58.3
2017 74.4 58.2
2016 73.3 51.3
2015 72 52.7
2014 72.4 52
2013 72.1 53.4
2012 70.9 53.4
2011 68.2 53.5
2010 73.7 53
2009 75.9 54.6
2008 75.8 54.4
2007 76 53.6
2006 75.8 52.6
2005 76.6 50.4
2004 72.1 48.7
2003 73.5 46.5
2002 73.1 47.3
2001 73.4 46.8
2000 74 44.8
1999 71.4 41.2
1998 71.2 41.1
1997 70.5 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1997–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

GeoRank.org/economy/iceland/tajikistan | CC BY

The Economic Freedom Index for Iceland is 75, ranking 19/197, compared to 52.5 for Tajikistan, ranking 147/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Iceland Tajikistan
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
33.6%
2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.98%
2024
22.9%
2023
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$17.5B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$84,060
2024
$7,100
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$3.3B
2023
Total reserves ranking
90/177
2024
117/177
2023
Net foreign direct investment
-$2.24B
2024
-$190M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$2.7B
2024
$291M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$461M
2024
$101M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
3.07%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
8.8%
2017
19.8%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
31.7%
2023

GDP per capita map

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

GeoRank.org/economy/iceland/tajikistan | CC BY

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1909–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1997–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.

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.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

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.