Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) in Iceland
Iceland: Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) was 23.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Liquid assets to short term liabilities in Iceland, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid assets to short term liabilities in Iceland is 23.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid assets to short term liabilities in Iceland peaked at 37.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2022.
That places Iceland 138th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 32.7% | — |
| 2015 | 37.6% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | -8.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 23.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.4%, 53% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 23.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.8%, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.6% | 22.8% | 37.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 22.8% | 26.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More development goals data for Iceland
- Red List Index 0.8515 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4.27 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,542 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 10 (2025)
- Infant deaths 9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liquid assets to short term liabilities in Iceland?
- Liquid assets to short term liabilities in Iceland was 23.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest liquid assets to short term liabilities recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest liquid assets to short term liabilities recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for liquid assets to short term liabilities?
- Iceland ranks 138th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liquid assets to short term liabilities rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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