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Economy of Iceland vs Turkmenistan compared: GDP & Debt

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Iceland has a GDP of $33.3B compared to $51.4B for Turkmenistan, ranking 108/197 and 92/197 by economy size, respectively.

Iceland has $19.8B in government debt (59.4% of GDP), compared to $2.11B (4.11% of GDP) in Turkmenistan.

Iceland vs Turkmenistan GDP by year

Iceland
Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP, current $
Iceland Turkmenistan
2024 $33,255,181,469 $51,387,209,872
2023 $31,677,891,897 $45,894,538,666
2022 $29,166,102,877 $42,208,726,138
2021 $26,234,872,402 $40,589,905,812
2020 $22,034,665,041 $41,509,903,182
2019 $24,985,687,022 $40,810,067,975
2018 $26,677,652,544 $40,765,428,571
2017 $25,060,086,488 $37,926,285,714
2016 $21,083,713,310 $36,169,428,571
2015 $17,700,486,957 $35,799,714,286
2014 $18,052,183,515 $43,524,210,526
2013 $16,244,319,959 $39,197,543,860
2012 $14,943,757,823 $35,164,210,526
2011 $15,394,005,872 $29,233,333,333
2010 $13,922,711,577 $22,583,157,895
2009 $13,212,543,838 $20,214,385,965
2008 $18,247,921,360 $19,271,523,179
2007 $21,960,110,030 $12,664,165,103
2006 $17,671,649,843 $10,276,674,365
2005 $17,146,410,561 $8,103,901,996
2004 $13,963,943,244 $6,838,351,088
2003 $11,564,687,742 $5,977,440,583
2002 $9,416,199,700 $4,462,029,109
2001 $8,323,401,820 $3,534,772,732
2000 $9,140,168,922 $2,904,663,311
1999 $9,107,644,691 $2,450,564,100
1998 $8,637,732,542 $2,605,689,134
1997 $7,716,781,803 $2,450,350,625
1996 $7,686,566,105 $2,378,759,975
1995 $7,372,640,169 $2,482,228,440
1994 $6,612,804,056 $2,561,118,608
1993 $6,435,952,174 $3,179,225,949
1992 $7,328,497,599 $3,200,539,816
1991 $7,151,260,062 $3,208,098,919
1990 $6,694,851,159 $3,189,539,641
1989 $5,870,854,233 $3,006,988,217
1988 $6,320,093,411 $3,010,982,414
1987 $5,713,281,235 $2,331,358,820
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).

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GDP per capita in Iceland vs Turkmenistan by year

Iceland
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Turkmenistan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Iceland Turkmenistan
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $86,041 $84,257 $6,857 $21,213
2023 $82,139 $81,608 $6,232 $19,829
2022 $76,350 $75,333 $5,838 $18,340
2021 $70,425 $61,610 $5,723 $16,434
2020 $60,128 $55,797 $5,973 $15,091
2019 $69,296 $60,524 $5,998 $15,478
2018 $75,634 $57,198 $6,125 $14,368
2017 $72,976 $55,638 $5,828 $13,278
2016 $62,854 $53,480 $5,687 $12,919
2015 $53,506 $49,201 $5,759 $12,715
2014 $55,140 $45,997 $7,164 $12,477
2013 $50,173 $44,410 $6,600 $11,723
2012 $46,595 $42,004 $6,054 $11,035
2011 $48,255 $40,937 $5,144 $10,283
2010 $43,776 $39,764 $4,059 $8,972
2009 $41,484 $41,885 $3,708 $8,285
2008 $57,489 $43,728 $3,606 $7,916
2007 $70,483 $41,471 $2,415 $6,901
2006 $58,172 $39,692 $1,997 $6,164
2005 $57,784 $37,323 $1,604 $5,489
2004 $47,810 $35,612 $1,379 $4,798
2003 $39,944 $32,697 $1,229 $4,536
2002 $32,749 $32,607 $936 $4,393
2001 $29,208 $31,882 $756 $4,401
2000 $32,504 $29,789 $634 $4,209
1999 $32,834 $29,558 $546 $3,981
1998 $31,519 $28,723 $591 $3,432
1997 $28,462 $26,874 $565 $3,222
1996 $28,584 $24,776 $558 $3,636
1995 $27,565 $23,954 $592 $3,405
1994 $24,858 $23,562 $622 $3,659
1993 $24,404 $22,460 $788 $4,422
1992 $28,072 $21,877 $811 $4,351
1991 $27,740 $22,416 $832 $5,117
1990 $26,272 $21,985 $848 $5,321
1989 $23,219 - $821 -
1988 $25,307 - $846 -
1987 $23,238 - $675 -
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).

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Iceland's GDP per capita is $86,041, ranking 9/197, compared to $6,857 in Turkmenistan, ranking 104/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Iceland ranks 13th at $84,257, while Turkmenistan ranks 94th at $21,213.

Economic indicators

Iceland Turkmenistan
Gross domestic product
$33.3B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank
108/197
2024
92/197
2024
GDP growth
-0.97%
2023-2024
6.3%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank
9/197
2024
104/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$21,213
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
13/197
2024
94/197
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank
9/185
2024
179/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$7,520
2026
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
2.4%
1998
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
14.5%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
5.86%
2023-2024
4.6%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
7.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
4%
2010
Population
397129
7776557

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Iceland
Spending

Debt
Turkmenistan
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Iceland Turkmenistan
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 46.5% 59.4% 14.5% 4.11%
2023 45% 61.5% 13.7% 5.46%
2022 45.9% 66.4% 13% 7.14%
2021 48.7% 73.6% 13.4% 12.3%
2020 50.2% 76.1% 13.5% 15.4%
2019 43% 65.7% 13.6% 17.7%
2018 43.2% 62.3% 13.7% 22.5%
2017 43.8% 70.8% 17.8% 24.7%
2016 45.8% 81.3% 14.1% 21.1%
2015 43% 96.3% 17.3% 19%
2014 45.4% 114.1% 17% 16%
2013 45.6% 121.1% 16.9% 20.4%
2012 47.1% 132.2% 14.7% 17.9%
2011 50% 136.6% 15.4% 14.8%
2010 48.2% 131.5% 14.6% 7.04%
2009 53.3% 128.2% 14.4% 3.09%
2008 62.8% 109.3% 11.7% 3.56%
2007 44.1% 67.4% 14.4% 3.06%
2006 44.3% 69.8% 16% 4.23%
2005 44.2% 67.8% 21.1% 6.82%
2004 46.2% 80.1% 20.3% 11.4%
2003 47.2% 84.1% 20.8% 16.9%
2002 45% 81.3% 19.4% 24.2%
2001 46.9% 82.5% 22.6% 34.1%
2000 44.3% 74.8% 25.9% 55.1%
1999 44.8% 75.5% 20.8% 66.7%
1998 40.2% 43.3% 26.1% 81.6%
1997 41.3% 51.1% 26.9% 64.2%
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).

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In 2024, Iceland's government spending was $15.5B, accounting for 46.5% of its GDP, while Turkmenistan spent $7.46B, or 14.5% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 59.4% in Iceland and 4.11% in Turkmenistan, ranking 80/185 and 183/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Iceland

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Iceland Turkmenistan
2024 -3.51% -0.08%
2023 -2.28% 0.11%
2022 -3.93% 3.38%
2021 -8.33% 0.57%
2020 -8.73% -0.16%
2019 -1.57% -0.4%
2018 0.94% -0.22%
2017 0.97% -2.84%
2016 12.4% -2.38%
2015 -0.39% -0.7%
2014 0.29% 0.89%
2013 -1.24% 1.53%
2012 -2.59% 7.53%
2011 -6.46% 3.84%
2010 -6.58% 2.13%
2009 -8.54% 7.53%
2008 -12% 10.7%
2007 5.52% 4.19%
2006 6.37% 5.64%
2005 4.92% 0.86%
2004 0.28% 1.47%
2003 -2.3% 3.99%
2002 -2.25% 0.19%
2001 -0.28% 0.77%
2000 1.43% -0.55%
1999 1.3% 2.48%
1998 -0.56% 1.15%
1997 0.04% -0.2%
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).

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In 2024, Iceland's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $1.17B, equivalent to 3.51% of GDP. This compares to Turkmenistan's deficit of $42.9M, or 0.08% of GDP.

Over the past 28 years, Iceland recorded a fiscal deficit in 17 of those years, while Turkmenistan ran a deficit in 9 years. On average, Iceland posted an annual deficit equal to 1.33% of GDP, compared to surplus of 1.84% of GDP for Turkmenistan.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Iceland

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Iceland Turkmenistan
2024 5.86% 4.6%
2023 8.74% -1.6%
2022 8.31% 11.2%
2021 4.44% 19.5%
2020 2.85% 6.1%
2019 3.01% 5.1%
2018 2.68% 13.3%
2017 1.76% 8%
2016 1.7% 3.6%
2015 1.63% 7.4%
2014 2.04% 6%
2013 3.87% 6.8%
2012 5.19% 5.3%
2011 4% 5.3%
2010 5.4% 4.4%
2009 12% -2.7%
2008 12.7% 14.5%
2007 5.05% 6.3%
2006 6.69% 8.2%
2005 3.99% 10.7%
2004 3.16% 5.9%
2003 2.06% 5.6%
2002 5.2% 8.8%
2001 6.41% 11.6%
2000 5.14% 8%
1999 3.23% 23.5%
1998 1.66% 16.8%
1997 1.82% 83.7%

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).

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Over the past 28 years, Iceland has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 4.66%, compared with 10.9% in Turkmenistan. In 2024, inflation was 5.86% in Iceland and 4.6% in Turkmenistan.

Balance of trade

Iceland Turkmenistan
Current account balance
-$867M
2024
n/a
Current account balance ranking
121/190
2024
n/a
Current account balance, % of GDP
-2.61%
2024
n/a
Goods imports
$9.3B
2024
n/a
Goods exports
$6.99B
2024
n/a
Service imports
$5.16B
2024
n/a
Service exports
$7.12B
2024
n/a
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
11.2%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
42.5%
2024
17.6%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Iceland Turkmenistan
Economic freedom 75 47
Economic freedom ranking 19/197 177/197
Property rights 94.9 17.4
Government integrity 85 8.4
Judicial effectiveness 95.2 12.3
Tax burden 72.2 94.2
Government spending 37 94.3
Fiscal health 76.2 99.9
Business freedom 86.8 37.5
Labor freedom 59.3 29.3
Monetary freedom 73.5 76.7
Trade freedom 79.8 74.2
Investment freedom 70 10
Financial freedom 70 10

Economic freedom comparison by year

Iceland
Turkmenistan
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Iceland Turkmenistan
2026 75 47
2025 72.8 47.1
2024 70.5 46.3
2023 72.2 46.5
2022 77 46.2
2021 77.4 47.4
2020 77.1 46.5
2019 77.1 48.4
2018 77 47.1
2017 74.4 47.4
2016 73.3 41.9
2015 72 41.4
2014 72.4 42.2
2013 72.1 42.6
2012 70.9 43.8
2011 68.2 43.6
2010 73.7 42.5
2009 75.9 44.2
2008 75.8 43.4
2007 76 43
2006 75.8 43.8
2005 76.6 47.6
2004 72.1 50.7
2003 73.5 51.3
2002 73.1 43.2
2001 73.4 41.8
2000 74 37.6
1999 71.4 36.1
1998 71.2 35
1997 70.5 -

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Iceland is 75, ranking 19/197, compared to 47 for Turkmenistan, ranking 177/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Iceland Turkmenistan
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
37.5%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.98%
2024
12.2%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$48.8B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$84,060
2024
$21,020
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$1.51B
1999
Total reserves ranking
90/177
2024
135/177
1999
Net foreign direct investment
-$2.24B
2024
n/a
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$2.7B
2024
$1.64B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$461M
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
1.91%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
8.8%
2017
0.2%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
47.2%
2012

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).

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  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
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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.

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.