GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Greenland
Greenland: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 9,842 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Greenland, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Greenland is 9,842 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Greenland peaked at 9,842 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,264 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1997.
Greenland ranks 197th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Greenland, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,206 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 6,199 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 5,882 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 5,586 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 5,917 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 6,138 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 6,231 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 5,264 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 5,672 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 5,750 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 6,159 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 6,237 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 6,176 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 6,450 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 6,895 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 7,239 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 7,642 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 7,821 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 8,304 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 8,375 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 8,521 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 8,479 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 8,597 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 8,485 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 8,888 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 8,663 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 9,068 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 9,073 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9,130 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 9,388 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 9,412 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 9,566 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 9,757 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 9,842 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 9,842 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.38 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 9,842 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.73 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,884 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 5,264 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 6,231 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,130 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 6,159 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 8,375 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,829 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 8,479 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 9,388 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,644 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 9,412 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 9,842 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 194 Mongolia 36,236 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 195 Niger 35,376 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 196 Mauritania 30,584 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 198 Central African Republic 9,368 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Greenland
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.3182 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 444,525 current LCU per person (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 64,520 current US$ per person (2023)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 21,468 constant 2015 US$ per person (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Greenland?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Greenland was 9,842 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,842 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,264 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Greenland rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Greenland ranks 197th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.