Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Greenland
Greenland: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate was 2.17 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Greenland, 2004–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Greenland stood at 2.17 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 225.4% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Greenland peaked at 5.96 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2.89 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Greenland 88th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -221.1% |
| 2006 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -477.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4453 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2008 | 5.96 % change on previous year | +1238.0% |
| 2009 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2010 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 2011 | -0.0538 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9759 % change on previous year | -1913.3% |
| 2013 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +322.4% |
| 2014 | -0.1896 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2015 | -0.5564 % change on previous year | +193.4% |
| 2016 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -418.0% |
| 2017 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +81.7% |
| 2019 | 4 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 2020 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 2021 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 2022 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 2023 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -225.5% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 2.17 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.7 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 2.17 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.63 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Greenland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1913.3% | -0.0538 % change on previous year | 0.9759 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8 % change on previous year | -1.26 % change on previous year | 5.96 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.23 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0463 % change on previous year | -2.89 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 85 Palau 2.33 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Bangladesh 2.29 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Kuwait 2.26 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Czechia 2.14 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 2.14 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Brazil 2.1 % change on previous year compare
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 government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Greenland?
- Government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Greenland was 2.17 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.89 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Greenland rank for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- Greenland ranks 88th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.