GDP (current US$), per capita in Greenland
Greenland: GDP (current US$), per capita was 58,499 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Greenland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Greenland is 58,499 current US$ per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Greenland peaked at 58,499 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,498 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Greenland ranks 25th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Greenland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,498 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,874 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1972 | 2,197 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 2,860 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1974 | 3,433 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 4,258 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1976 | 4,845 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 5,714 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 7,236 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1979 | 8,481 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 9,483 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 8,544 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 7,814 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 7,988 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 7,199 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 7,761 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 11,271 current US$ per person | +45.2% |
| 1987 | 14,554 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1988 | 16,398 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 16,814 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 18,327 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 18,315 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 18,769 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 16,797 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 18,124 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 21,666 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 21,422 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 19,146 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 20,497 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 20,170 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 19,009 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 19,266 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 20,658 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 27,467 current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 32,031 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 32,490 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 35,458 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 39,781 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 44,367 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 44,919 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 44,277 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 47,187 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 45,937 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 47,536 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 50,485 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 44,536 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 48,182 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 50,766 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 54,545 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 53,309 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 54,813 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 58,136 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 55,635 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 58,499 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,240 current US$ per person | 1,498 current US$ per person | 8,481 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,783 current US$ per person | 7,199 current US$ per person | 16,814 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,323 current US$ per person | 16,797 current US$ per person | 21,666 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,544 current US$ per person | 19,009 current US$ per person | 44,919 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,676 current US$ per person | 44,277 current US$ per person | 54,545 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,771 current US$ per person | 54,813 current US$ per person | 58,499 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 22 Germany 60,496 current US$ per person compare
- 23 Israel 60,337 current US$ per person compare
- 24 San Marino 59,871 current US$ per person compare
- 26 United Kingdom 57,602 current US$ per person compare
- 27 Hong Kong 56,983 current US$ per person compare
- 28 Finland 56,148 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Greenland
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 7.81 % change on previous year (2023)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 46.56 % change on previous year (2007)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 41.62 % change on previous year (2007)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 196,570 current LCU per person (2007)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 36,110 current US$ per person (2007)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 23.21 % change on previous year (2007)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.79 % change on previous year (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per capita in Greenland?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Greenland was 58,499 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 58,499 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,498 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Greenland rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Greenland ranks 25th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.