Greenland vs Small states: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Greenland
64,520 current US$ per person
in 2023
Small states
16,736 current US$ per person
in 2025
Greenland rank
12th
Small states rank
10th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Greenland
- Small states
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 64,520 current US$ per person against 16,736 current US$ per person in Small states, a difference of 47,784 current US$ per person.
That makes Greenland's figure about 3.9 times Small states's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 12th and Small states ranks 10th of 186 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,031 current US$ per person | 8,854 current US$ per person | 35,177 current US$ per person | Greenland |
| 2010s | 57,096 current US$ per person | 10,926 current US$ per person | 46,169 current US$ per person | Greenland |
| 2020s | 63,649 current US$ per person | 13,103 current US$ per person | 50,546 current US$ per person | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, Greenland or Small states?
- Greenland, at 64,520 current US$ per person against 16,736 current US$ per person in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Greenland and Small states?
- 47,784 current US$ per person, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Small states?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Small states rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Greenland ranks 12th and Small states ranks 10th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.