GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Greenland
Greenland: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 78,906 current international $ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Greenland, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 78,906 current international $ per person for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Greenland peaked at 78,906 current international $ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,092 current international $ per person, in 1993.
That places Greenland 20th out of 204 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, PPP (current international $), per capita in Greenland, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,472 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 21,179 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 20,629 current international $ per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 20,092 current international $ per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 21,619 current international $ per person | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 22,773 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 23,502 current international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 24,215 current international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 26,340 current international $ per person | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 27,081 current international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 29,616 current international $ per person | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 30,562 current international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 30,618 current international $ per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 32,516 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 35,604 current international $ per person | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 38,527 current international $ per person | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 42,040 current international $ per person | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 44,366 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 48,203 current international $ per person | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 48,925 current international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 50,191 current international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 50,653 current international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 52,389 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 52,894 current international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 56,555 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 55,816 current international $ per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 58,909 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 60,010 current international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 61,807 current international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 64,264 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 64,999 current international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 69,302 current international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 75,708 current international $ per person | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 78,906 current international $ per person | +4.2% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 78,906 current international $ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 59,792 current international $ per person, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 78,906 current international $ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50,946 current international $ per person, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,790 current international $ per person | 20,092 current international $ per person | 27,081 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,098 current international $ per person | 29,616 current international $ per person | 48,925 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,349 current international $ per person | 50,191 current international $ per person | 64,264 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,229 current international $ per person | 64,999 current international $ per person | 78,906 current international $ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 17 Hong Kong 80,423 current international $ per person compare
- 18 Andorra 79,567 current international $ per person compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 79,344 current international $ per person compare
- 21 San Marino 78,810 current international $ per person compare
- 22 Austria 76,778 current international $ per person compare
- 23 Germany 75,407 current international $ per person 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Greenland?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Greenland was 78,906 current international $ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 78,906 current international $ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,092 current international $ per person in 1993.
- How does Greenland rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Greenland ranks 20th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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 (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.