Greenland vs World: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Greenland
64,520 current US$ per person
in 2023
World
13,636 current US$ per person
in 2024
Greenland rank
12th
World rank
12th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Greenland
- World
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 64,520 current US$ per person against 13,636 current US$ per person in World, a difference of 50,884 current US$ per person.
That makes Greenland's figure about 4.7 times World's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 12th and World ranks 12th of 186 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,031 current US$ per person | 7,848 current US$ per person | 36,183 current US$ per person | Greenland |
| 2010s | 57,096 current US$ per person | 10,540 current US$ per person | 46,555 current US$ per person | Greenland |
| 2020s | 63,649 current US$ per person | 12,315 current US$ per person | 51,334 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$), per capita, Greenland or World?
- Greenland, at 64,520 current US$ per person against 13,636 current US$ per person in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Greenland and World?
- 50,884 current US$ per person, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and World?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and World rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Greenland ranks 12th and World ranks 12th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.