GNI per capita (US$) in Greenland
Greenland: GNI per capita (US$) was 36,110 US$ in 2007. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Greenland, 1990–2007
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 36,110 US$ for gni per capita in 2007. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.7% on the previous year and up 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Greenland peaked at 36,110 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15,680 US$, in 1993.
Greenland ranks 33rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
GNI per capita (US$) in Greenland, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,019 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 17,048 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 17,421 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 15,680 US$ | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 17,132 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 20,786 US$ | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 20,805 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 18,605 US$ | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 19,965 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 19,659 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 18,564 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 18,760 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 20,111 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 24,482 US$ | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 28,112 US$ | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 29,195 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 29,194 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 36,110 US$ | +23.7% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 36,110 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,430 US$, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 36,110 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,050 US$, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,412 US$ | 15,680 US$ | 20,805 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,566 US$ | 18,564 US$ | 36,110 US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 30 France 39,653 US$ compare
- 31 Kuwait 36,717 US$ compare
- 32 United Arab Emirates 36,238 US$ compare
- 34 Italy 32,228 US$ compare
- 35 South Korea 31,840 US$ compare
- 36 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 28,348 US$
More economy & growth data for Greenland
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.3182 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 444,525 current LCU per person (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 64,520 current US$ per person (2023)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 21,468 constant 2015 US$ per person (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Greenland?
- Gni per capita in Greenland was 36,110 US$ in 2007, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 36,110 US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,680 US$ in 1993.
- How does Greenland rank for gni per capita?
- Greenland ranks 33rd out of 207 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.