Greenland vs Namibia: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Greenland
2,974 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
3,883 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Greenland rank
156th
Namibia rank
154th

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Greenland
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 3,883 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2,974 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Greenland, a difference of 909 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Greenland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Greenland ahead.

Greenland ranks 156th and Namibia ranks 154th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 2,372 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2,262 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 110.9 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Greenland
2010s 2,725 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 3,404 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 679.64 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Namibia
2020s 2,936 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 3,827 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 890.78 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Greenland or Namibia?
Namibia, at 3,883 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2,974 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Greenland as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Greenland and Namibia?
909 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Namibia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Greenland and Namibia rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Greenland ranks 156th and Namibia ranks 154th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.