Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Greenland
Greenland: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita was 21,057 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Greenland, 2003–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 21,057 current US$ per person for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Greenland peaked at 30,204 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,226 current US$ per person, in 2004.
That places Greenland 8th out of 187 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.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Greenland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5,316 current US$ per person | — |
| 2004 | 5,226 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 7,849 current US$ per person | +50.2% |
| 2006 | 8,205 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 12,132 current US$ per person | +47.9% |
| 2008 | 17,879 current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 2009 | 14,469 current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 23,181 current US$ per person | +60.2% |
| 2011 | 30,204 current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 17,305 current US$ per person | -42.7% |
| 2013 | 14,306 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 11,409 current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 10,702 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 11,803 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 11,988 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 11,859 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 16,670 current US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 2020 | 18,097 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 21,574 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 21,053 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 21,057 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,154 current US$ per person | 5,226 current US$ per person | 17,879 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 15,943 current US$ per person | 10,702 current US$ per person | 30,204 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,445 current US$ per person | 18,097 current US$ per person | 21,574 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 5 Luxembourg 22,827 current US$ per person compare
- 6 Singapore 22,220 current US$ per person compare
- 7 Norway 21,958 current US$ per person compare
- 9 Faroe Islands 20,895 current US$ per person compare
- 10 United States of America 18,554 current US$ per person compare
- 11 Denmark 17,028 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Greenland
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,332 constant 2015 US$ per person (2023)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 145,077 current LCU per person (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5109 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 0.3806 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Greenland?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Greenland was 21,057 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 30,204 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,226 current US$ per person in 2004.
- How does Greenland rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Greenland ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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 Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.