Return on assets in Iceland
Iceland: Return on assets was 2.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Return on assets in Iceland, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for return on assets in Iceland is 2.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, return on assets in Iceland peaked at 4.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.
That places Iceland 68th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Return on assets in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.3% | — |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -41.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +147.6% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -1.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.1% | 4.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 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 return on assets in Iceland?
- Return on assets in Iceland was 2.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest return on assets recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest return on assets recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for return on assets?
- Iceland ranks 68th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is return on assets rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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 Return on assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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