Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Greenland
Greenland: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 2,974 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Greenland, 2003–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Greenland stood at 2,974 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Greenland peaked at 2,983 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,241 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Greenland 156th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Greenland, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2,246 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 2,270 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,241 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2,348 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2,358 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,498 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 2,646 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 2,580 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 2,579 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,604 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2,711 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2,706 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,691 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,739 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,784 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2,868 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2,983 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2,897 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 2,962 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2,911 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2,974 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 2,974 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 554,033 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 2,974 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 242,148 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,372 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,241 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,646 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,725 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,579 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,983 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,936 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,897 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,974 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 153 Ethiopia 4,557 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Namibia 3,883 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Democratic Republic of Congo 3,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Mali 2,771 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Madagascar 2,642 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Congo 2,551 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Greenland?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Greenland was 2,974 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,983 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,241 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Greenland rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Greenland ranks 156th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.