Greenland vs United States Virgin Islands: Government spending vs. GDP
Greenland
1.22 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
1.21 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2022
Greenland rank
135th
United States Virgin Islands rank
137th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Greenland
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 1.22 billion constant 2015 US$ against 1.21 billion constant 2015 US$ in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 14.70 million constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Greenland ranks 135th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 137th of 166 countries.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 973.77 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 115.18 million constant 2015 US$ | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 1.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 68.19 million constant 2015 US$ | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 1.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 42.76 million constant 2015 US$ | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Greenland or United States Virgin Islands?
- Greenland, at 1.22 billion constant 2015 US$ against 1.21 billion constant 2015 US$ in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Greenland and United States Virgin Islands?
- 14.70 million constant 2015 US$, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and United States Virgin Islands?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Greenland and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Greenland ranks 135th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 137th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.