Consumer prices (CPI) during each prime minister's tenure
Every prime minister since 1991, ranked by how consumer prices (CPI) changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
| # | Prime minister | In office | Total | Per year | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Davíð Oddsson | 30 Apr 1991 – 15 Sep 2004 | +56.1% Mar 1991 → Aug 2004 | +3.4%/yr | |
| 2 |  Katrín Jakobsdóttir | 30 Nov 2017 – 9 Apr 2024 | +38.9% Oct 2017 → Mar 2024 | +5.2%/yr | |
| 3 | Geir Haarde | 15 Jun 2006 – 1 Feb 2009 | +29.3% May 2006 → Jan 2009 | +10.1%/yr | |
| 4 |  Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir | 1 Feb 2009 – 23 May 2013 | +22.9% Jan 2009 → Apr 2013 | +5.0%/yr | |
| 5 |  Halldór Ásgrímsson | 15 Sep 2004 – 15 Jun 2006 | +10.4% Aug 2004 → May 2006 | +5.8%/yr | |
| 6 | Kristrún Frostadóttir | 21 Dec 2024 – now | +10.4% Nov 2024 → Oct 2026 | +5.3%/yr | |
| 7 | Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson | 23 May 2013 – 7 Apr 2016 | +5.2% Apr 2013 → Mar 2016 | +1.7%/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last month complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that period had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in %; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. index, May 1988 = 100 · Statistics Iceland, consumer price index (VIS01000, base May 1988 = 100), monthly; the index to which Iceland's indexed loans are tied · Iceland data · as of Oct 2026.