GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Greenland
Greenland: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita was 34,797 current US$ per person in 2007. ◆ Volatile
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Greenland, 1972–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 34,797 current US$ per person for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in 2007. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Greenland peaked at 34,797 current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,887 current US$ per person, in 1972.
Greenland ranks 44th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Greenland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,887 current US$ per person | — |
| 1973 | 2,438 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1974 | 3,127 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1975 | 3,804 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 4,329 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 5,143 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 6,164 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1979 | 7,550 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 9,275 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 9,101 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 8,023 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 7,271 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 6,739 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 7,063 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 8,541 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 11,466 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 1988 | 15,166 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 1989 | 16,971 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 15,688 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 16,509 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 17,437 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 16,602 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 17,832 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 19,466 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 20,784 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 20,541 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 20,439 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 19,740 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 20,292 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 19,382 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 18,762 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 20,442 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 25,739 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 30,923 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 30,235 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 34,797 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 34,797 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 37,017 current US$ per person, 94% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 34,797 current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,408 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,305 current US$ per person | 1,887 current US$ per person | 7,550 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 9,962 current US$ per person | 6,739 current US$ per person | 16,971 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,504 current US$ per person | 15,688 current US$ per person | 20,784 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,071 current US$ per person | 18,762 current US$ per person | 34,797 current US$ per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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 gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Greenland?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Greenland was 34,797 current US$ per person in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 34,797 current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,887 current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Greenland rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita?
- Greenland ranks 44th out of 207 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, Atlas method Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.