General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Greenland

Greenland: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 3,380 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,380 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
173rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
3,551 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
1,808 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Greenland, 2003–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2003201320232003: 1.8k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 2.1k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 2.1k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 2.2k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 2.5k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 2.9k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 3.0k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 2.9k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 3.1k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 2.9k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 3.1k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 3.2k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 2.7k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 2.8k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 2.9k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 3.2k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 3.2k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 3.3k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 3.6k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 3.2k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 3.4k current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Greenland stood at 3,380 current US$ per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Greenland peaked at 3,551 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,808 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.

Greenland ranks 173rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Greenland, year by year

Annual values for General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Greenland, 2003 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
2003 1,808 current US$ per square kilometre
2004 2,054 current US$ per square kilometre +13.6%
2005 2,066 current US$ per square kilometre +0.6%
2006 2,225 current US$ per square kilometre +7.7%
2007 2,527 current US$ per square kilometre +13.6%
2008 2,922 current US$ per square kilometre +15.6%
2009 2,996 current US$ per square kilometre +2.5%
2010 2,855 current US$ per square kilometre -4.7%
2011 3,054 current US$ per square kilometre +7.0%
2012 2,911 current US$ per square kilometre -4.7%
2013 3,130 current US$ per square kilometre +7.5%
2014 3,174 current US$ per square kilometre +1.4%
2015 2,691 current US$ per square kilometre -15.2%
2016 2,793 current US$ per square kilometre +3.8%
2017 2,947 current US$ per square kilometre +5.5%
2018 3,212 current US$ per square kilometre +9.0%
2019 3,198 current US$ per square kilometre -0.4%
2020 3,283 current US$ per square kilometre +2.7%
2021 3,551 current US$ per square kilometre +8.2%
2022 3,171 current US$ per square kilometre -10.7%
2023 3,380 current US$ per square kilometre +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,371 current US$ per square kilometre 1,808 current US$ per square kilometre 2,996 current US$ per square kilometre 7
2010s 2,996 current US$ per square kilometre 2,691 current US$ per square kilometre 3,212 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 3,346 current US$ per square kilometre 3,171 current US$ per square kilometre 3,551 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 170 Yemen 3,679 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 171 Suriname 3,626 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 172 Syrian Arab Republic 3,503 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 174 Namibia 3,318 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 175 Mali 2,614 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 176 Mauritania 1,710 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Greenland?
General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Greenland was 3,380 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Greenland?
The highest recorded value was 3,551 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,808 current US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
How does Greenland rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
Greenland ranks 173rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Greenland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 10,408 data points, 1961–2023
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.