Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Greenland
Greenland: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was 1.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Greenland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Greenland is 1.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 62.5% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Greenland peaked at 7.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -2.2%, in 2015.
Greenland ranks 139th of 228 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -87.1% |
| 2002 | -1.3% | -244.4% |
| 2003 | -0.7% | -46.2% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -1042.9% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -57.6% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +152.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -87.3% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +37.5% |
| 2011 | -0.9% | -181.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -200.0% |
| 2013 | -1.2% | -233.3% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -516.7% |
| 2015 | -2.2% | -144.0% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -272.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -86.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +1650.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -77.1% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +150.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -55.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | +62.5% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 1.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 90% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 1.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 58% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Greenland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1650.0% | 0.2% | 3.5% |
| 2004 | +1042.9% | -0.7% | 6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | -1.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -2.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More economy & growth data for Greenland
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 168,109 current LCU per person (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 64,520 current US$ per person (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2023)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6895 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 40,333 constant 2015 US$ per person (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 444,525 current LCU per person (2023)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Greenland?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Greenland was 1.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2% in 2015.
- How does Greenland rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Greenland ranks 139th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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