GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table in Greenland
Greenland: GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table was 71,038 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71,038 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 198 countries
All-time high
71,038 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
34,578 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table in Greenland, 1990–2023
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table in Greenland is 71,038 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table in Greenland peaked at 71,038 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,578 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1993.
That places Greenland 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table in Greenland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,138 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 38,163 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 36,343 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 34,578 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 36,429 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 37,584 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 38,091 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 38,581 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 41,500 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 42,072 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 44,992 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 45,406 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 44,793 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 46,649 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 49,742 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 52,189 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 55,244 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 56,763 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 60,506 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 61,036 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 61,863 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 61,171 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 62,111 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 61,660 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 64,799 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 63,364 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 66,246 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 66,297 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 66,888 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 68,535 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 68,534 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 69,302 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 70,681 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 71,038 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,148 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34,578 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42,072 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,732 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44,793 international-$ in 2021 prices | 61,036 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,293 international-$ in 2021 prices | 61,171 international-$ in 2021 prices | 68,535 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,889 international-$ in 2021 prices | 68,534 international-$ in 2021 prices | 71,038 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 13 Denmark 72,723 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 14 Faroe Islands 72,114 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 15 Netherlands 71,378 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 17 San Marino 70,952 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 69,702 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 Hong Kong 68,725 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Greenland
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 34,797 current US$ per person (2007)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2007)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.79 % change on previous year (2007)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 36,110 current US$ per person (2007)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2007)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 23.21 % change on previous year (2007)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 103,593 current LCU per person (2023)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 196,570 current LCU per person (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table in Greenland?
- Gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table in Greenland was 71,038 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 71,038 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,578 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993.
- How does Greenland rank for gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table?
- Greenland ranks 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.