GNI in Greenland
Greenland: GNI was 2.04 billion current US$ in 2007. ◆ Volatile
GNI in Greenland, 1970–2007
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2007, gni in Greenland stood at 2.04 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni in Greenland peaked at 2.04 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 62.67 million current US$, in 1970.
Greenland ranks 188th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI in Greenland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62.67 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 79.75 million current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1972 | 95.65 million current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1973 | 126.35 million current US$ | +32.1% |
| 1974 | 153.18 million current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 190.39 million current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1976 | 217.06 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 254.46 million current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 320.92 million current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 379.21 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 428.50 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 395.46 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 375.40 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 379.33 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 351.56 million current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 384.56 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 553.58 million current US$ | +43.9% |
| 1987 | 728.91 million current US$ | +31.7% |
| 1988 | 831.76 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 868.24 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 946.26 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 946.15 million current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 963.37 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 865.52 million current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 950.86 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.04 billion current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 1.10 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.04 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 1.60 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 1.66 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.66 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.04 billion current US$ | +23.2% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 2.04 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.30 billion current US$, 2% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 2.04 billion current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103.95 billion current US$, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 187.96 million current US$ | 62.67 million current US$ | 379.21 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 529.73 million current US$ | 351.56 million current US$ | 868.24 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 billion current US$ | 865.52 million current US$ | 1.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 billion current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 2.04 billion current US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 185 Saint Lucia 2.43 billion current US$ compare
- 186 Seychelles 2.33 billion current US$ compare
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 2.26 billion current US$ compare
- 189 Eritrea 2.04 billion current US$ compare
- 190 East Timor 2.03 billion current US$ compare
- 191 San Marino 1.85 billion current US$
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 in Greenland?
- Gni in Greenland was 2.04 billion current US$ in 2007, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 billion current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest gni recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.67 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Greenland rank for gni?
- Greenland ranks 188th out of 210 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gni rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.