GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Greenland
Greenland: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 403,041 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Greenland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 403,041 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Greenland peaked at 403,041 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,237 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Greenland 75th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Greenland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,237 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 13,919 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1972 | 15,266 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 17,303 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 20,922 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1975 | 24,466 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 29,286 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 34,302 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 39,901 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 44,617 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 53,446 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 60,863 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 65,107 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 73,052 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 74,554 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 82,237 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 91,196 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 99,556 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 110,383 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 122,911 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 113,417 current LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 117,153 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 113,291 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 108,913 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 115,279 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 121,380 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 124,222 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 126,446 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 137,344 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 140,713 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 153,653 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 160,343 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 163,089 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 180,941 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 191,900 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 194,838 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 210,859 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 216,556 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 226,188 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 240,804 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 249,018 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 253,333 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 266,089 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 266,974 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 283,347 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 299,636 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 324,346 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 335,201 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 344,432 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 355,543 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 358,593 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 365,508 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 393,682 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 403,041 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 403,041 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU per person, 5.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 403,041 current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60,450 current LCU per person, 6.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,122 current LCU per person | 11,237 current LCU per person | 44,617 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,331 current LCU per person | 53,446 current LCU per person | 122,911 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,816 current LCU per person | 108,913 current LCU per person | 140,713 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 193,917 current LCU per person | 153,653 current LCU per person | 240,804 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 297,792 current LCU per person | 249,018 current LCU per person | 355,543 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 380,206 current LCU per person | 358,593 current LCU per person | 403,041 current LCU per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More economy & growth data for Greenland
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita 299,448 current LCU 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 capita 40,333 constant 2015 US$ per person (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$), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.743 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 43,463 current US$ per person (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Greenland?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Greenland was 403,041 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 403,041 current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,237 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Greenland rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Greenland ranks 75th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.