Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Greenland
Greenland: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 21,468 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Greenland, 2003–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 21,468 constant 2015 US$ per person for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Greenland peaked at 21,776 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16,158 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2005.
That places Greenland 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Greenland, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 16,248 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2004 | 16,374 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 16,158 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 16,971 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 17,113 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 18,206 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 19,280 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 18,733 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 18,606 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 18,814 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 19,703 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 19,731 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 19,685 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 20,007 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 20,344 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 21,013 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 21,776 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 21,093 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 21,462 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 21,087 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 21,468 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 21,468 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 3.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 21,468 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,819 constant 2015 US$ per person, 5.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,193 constant 2015 US$ per person | 16,158 constant 2015 US$ per person | 19,280 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 19,841 constant 2015 US$ per person | 18,606 constant 2015 US$ per person | 21,776 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,278 constant 2015 US$ per person | 21,087 constant 2015 US$ per person | 21,468 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4 |
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 government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Greenland?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Greenland was 21,468 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 21,776 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,158 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2005.
- How does Greenland rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Greenland ranks 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
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- 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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.