GDP per capita growth in Greenland

Greenland: GDP per capita growth was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
down 74.7%
World rank
166th
of 213 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 1971
All-time low
-12.2%
in 1990
Years of data
53
1971–2023

GDP per capita growth in Greenland, 1971–2023

-10-50510197119972023

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

Greenland recorded 0.5% for gdp per capita growth in 2023.

The figure is down 74.7% on the previous year and up 169.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Greenland peaked at 11.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, -12.2%, in 1990.

That places Greenland 166th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP per capita growth in Greenland, year by year

Annual values for GDP per capita growth (annual %) in Greenland, 1971 to 2023.
Year annual % Change
1971 11.1%
1972 3.8% -66.3%
1973 5.3% +40.5%
1974 4.6% -12.2%
1975 0.4% -90.4%
1976 5.7% +1196.1%
1977 9.5% +65.0%
1978 6.4% -32.0%
1979 4.0% -37.7%
1980 7.4% +83.7%
1981 -0.9% -112.4%
1982 -5.3% +485.2%
1983 2.3% -142.4%
1984 -6.3% -376.2%
1985 2.7% -142.9%
1986 6.5% +142.2%
1987 4.3% -33.1%
1988 4.3% -2.1%
1989 5.7% +33.9%
1990 -12.2% -314.1%
1991 0.1% -100.5%
1992 -4.8% -7269.5%
1993 -4.9% +1.8%
1994 5.4% -210.2%
1995 3.2% -40.7%
1996 1.3% -57.5%
1997 1.3% -4.5%
1998 7.6% +487.5%
1999 1.4% -81.8%
2000 6.9% +403.6%
2001 0.9% -86.7%
2002 -1.3% -246.6%
2003 4.1% -407.1%
2004 6.6% +60.0%
2005 4.9% -25.8%
2006 5.9% +19.0%
2007 2.8% -53.0%
2008 6.6% +139.7%
2009 0.9% -86.7%
2010 1.4% +55.0%
2011 -1.1% -182.5%
2012 1.5% -237.3%
2013 -0.7% -147.3%
2014 5.1% -800.5%
2015 -2.2% -143.5%
2016 4.5% -305.3%
2017 0.1% -98.3%
2018 0.9% +1046.8%
2019 2.5% +176.5%
2020 -0.0% -100.1%
2021 1.1% -63704.7%
2022 2.0% +77.5%
2023 0.5% -74.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.7% 0.4% 11.1% 9
1980s 2.1% -6.3% 7.4% 10
1990s -0.2% -12.2% 7.6% 10
2000s 3.8% -1.3% 6.9% 10
2010s 1.2% -2.2% 5.1% 10
2020s 0.9% -0.0% 2.0% 4

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 163 France 0.6% compare
  2. 164 Cameroon 0.6% compare
  3. 165 Madagascar 0.6% compare
  4. 167 Faroe Islands 0.4% compare
  5. 168 Norway 0.4% compare
  6. 169 Switzerland 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita growth in Greenland?
Gdp per capita growth in Greenland was 0.5% in 2023, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Greenland?
The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 1971.
What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was -12.2% in 1990.
How does Greenland rank for gdp per capita growth?
Greenland ranks 166th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Greenland?
Over the last ten years it is up 169.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greenland data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP per capita growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,323 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.