Source: world bank Nominal/PPP
Summary:
Iceland GDP expanded from 1960 to 2009, increasing from $0.26 billion to $13.21 billion.The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) averaged 8.35% over the period. The economy recorded its peak level in 2007 and its lowest level in 1960. Growth volatility remained high. The maximum drawdown reached 39.85%, indicating the largest cyclical decline from peak levels. The country experienced 7 recession episode(s) during the observed period.
Iceland Economic Phases (1960–2009)
Between 1960 to 2009, Iceland experienced the following economic phases:
- High Growth (1962–1966) indicating robust economic expansion
- Crisis (1968–1969) indicating severe economic downturn
- High Growth (1970–1974) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (1976–1980) indicating robust economic expansion
- Expansion (1984–1985) indicating steady moderate growth
- High Growth (1986–1988) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (1990–1991) indicating robust economic expansion
- Expansion (1996–1997) indicating steady moderate growth
- High Growth (1998–1999) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (2002–2005) indicating robust economic expansion
- Crisis (2008–2009) indicating severe economic downturn
The most remarkable growth occurred in 1987 with an increase of 38.367%, while the largest decline was in 2009 at -27.594%.