Faroe Islands vs Greenland: Gross capital formation

Faroe Islands
7.87 billion current LCU
in 2024
Greenland
8.25 billion current LCU
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
155th
Greenland rank
154th

Gross capital formation over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Greenland
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How they compare

Greenland currently reports 8.25 billion current LCU against 7.87 billion current LCU in Faroe Islands, a difference of 378.30 million current LCU.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Faroe Islands ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 155th and Greenland ranks 154th of 186 countries.

Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Greenland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.93 billion current LCU 3.21 billion current LCU 274.54 million current LCU Greenland
2010s 4.02 billion current LCU 5.38 billion current LCU 1.36 billion current LCU Greenland
2020s 7.39 billion current LCU 7.76 billion current LCU 372.93 million current LCU Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, Faroe Islands or Greenland?
Greenland, at 8.25 billion current LCU against 7.87 billion current LCU in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between Faroe Islands and Greenland?
378.30 million current LCU, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Greenland?
21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Faroe Islands and Greenland rank globally for gross capital formation?
Faroe Islands ranks 155th and Greenland ranks 154th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,699 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.