GDP per capita (National statistical) in Greenland
Greenland: GDP per capita (National statistical) was 49,930 constant 2015 US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49,930 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
21st
of 209 countries
All-time high
49,930 constant 2015 US$
in 2023
All-time low
15,375 constant 2015 US$
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP per capita in Greenland, 1970–2023
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp per capita in Greenland stood at 49,930 constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Greenland peaked at 49,930 constant 2015 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,375 constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
That places Greenland 21st out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
GDP per capita (National statistical) in Greenland, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,375 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 17,089 constant 2015 US$ | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 17,731 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 18,667 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 19,533 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 19,620 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 20,747 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 22,715 constant 2015 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 24,179 constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 25,150 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 27,005 constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 26,759 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 25,328 constant 2015 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 25,902 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 24,280 constant 2015 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 24,932 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 26,551 constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 27,705 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 28,884 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 30,529 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 26,806 constant 2015 US$ | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 26,823 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 25,544 constant 2015 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 24,304 constant 2015 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 25,605 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 26,416 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 26,773 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 27,117 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 29,169 constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 29,571 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 31,623 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 31,914 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 31,484 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 32,788 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 34,962 constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 36,682 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 38,829 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 39,897 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 42,528 constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 42,900 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 43,482 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 42,995 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 43,656 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 43,338 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 45,545 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 44,536 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 46,562 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 46,598 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 47,013 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 48,171 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 48,170 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 48,710 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 49,679 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 49,930 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 49,930 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,672 constant 2015 US$, 1.4× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 49,930 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,647 constant 2015 US$, 2.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,081 constant 2015 US$ | 15,375 constant 2015 US$ | 25,150 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,787 constant 2015 US$ | 24,280 constant 2015 US$ | 30,529 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,813 constant 2015 US$ | 24,304 constant 2015 US$ | 29,571 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,361 constant 2015 US$ | 31,484 constant 2015 US$ | 42,900 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,190 constant 2015 US$ | 42,995 constant 2015 US$ | 48,171 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,122 constant 2015 US$ | 48,170 constant 2015 US$ | 49,930 constant 2015 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 18 Sweden 55,014 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 19 Netherlands 51,817 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 20 San Marino 51,324 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 22 United Kingdom 48,422 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 23 Hong Kong 46,450 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 24 Austria 46,090 constant 2015 US$ compare
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 per capita in Greenland?
- Gdp per capita in Greenland was 49,930 constant 2015 US$ in 2023, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 49,930 constant 2015 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,375 constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Greenland rank for gdp per capita?
- Greenland ranks 21st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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