Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Greenland
Greenland: Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita was 49,930 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Greenland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Greenland stood at 49,930 units per person. That is the highest value across all 54 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 worldbank constant usd, per capita in Greenland peaked at 49,930 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,375 units per person, 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 worldbank constant usd, per capita in Greenland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,375 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 17,089 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 17,731 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 18,667 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 19,533 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 19,620 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 20,747 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 22,715 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 24,179 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 25,150 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 27,005 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 26,759 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 25,328 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 25,902 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 24,280 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 24,932 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 26,551 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 27,705 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 28,884 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 30,529 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 26,806 units per person | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 26,823 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 25,544 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 24,304 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 25,605 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 26,416 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 26,773 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 27,117 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 29,169 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 29,571 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 31,623 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 31,914 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 31,484 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 32,788 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 34,962 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 36,682 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 38,829 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 39,897 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 42,528 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 42,900 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 43,481 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 42,995 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 43,656 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 43,338 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 45,545 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 44,536 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 46,562 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 46,598 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 47,013 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 48,171 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 48,170 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 48,710 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 49,679 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 49,930 units per person | +0.5% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 49,930 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,672 units per person, 1.4× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 49,930 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,647 units per person, 2.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,081 units per person | 15,375 units per person | 25,150 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,787 units per person | 24,280 units per person | 30,529 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,813 units per person | 24,304 units per person | 29,571 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,361 units per person | 31,484 units per person | 42,900 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,190 units per person | 42,995 units per person | 48,171 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,122 units per person | 48,170 units per person | 49,930 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 18 Sweden 55,014 units per person compare
- 19 Netherlands 51,817 units per person compare
- 20 San Marino 51,324 units per person compare
- 22 United Kingdom 48,422 units per person compare
- 23 Hong Kong 46,450 units per person compare
- 24 Austria 46,090 units 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 worldbank constant usd, per capita in Greenland?
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Greenland was 49,930 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 49,930 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,375 units per person in 1970.
- How does Greenland rank for gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita?
- Greenland ranks 21st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp worldbank constant usd, 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gdp worldbank constant usd divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gdp worldbank constant usd ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gdp worldbank constant usd divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.