Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Greenland

Greenland: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
12th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.6401 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
All-time low
0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2004
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Greenland, 2003–2023

0.20.30.40.50.62003201320232003: 0.194 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.163 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.231 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.305 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.403 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.322 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.524 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.377 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.301 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.226 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.245 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.313 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.371 current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.378 current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Greenland is 0.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Greenland peaked at 0.6401 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2004.

That places Greenland 12th 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 unit of GDP in Greenland, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Greenland, 2003 to 2023.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
2003 0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2004 0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.7%
2005 0.2416 current US$ per US$ of GDP +48.1%
2006 0.2314 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.2%
2007 0.305 current US$ per US$ of GDP +31.8%
2008 0.403 current US$ per US$ of GDP +32.1%
2009 0.3221 current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.1%
2010 0.5235 current US$ per US$ of GDP +62.5%
2011 0.6401 current US$ per US$ of GDP +22.3%
2012 0.3767 current US$ per US$ of GDP -41.1%
2013 0.301 current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.1%
2014 0.226 current US$ per US$ of GDP -24.9%
2015 0.2403 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.3%
2016 0.245 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.9%
2017 0.2362 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.6%
2018 0.2174 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.9%
2019 0.3127 current US$ per US$ of GDP +43.8%
2020 0.3302 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.6%
2021 0.3711 current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.4%
2022 0.3784 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.0%
2023 0.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2657 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.403 current US$ per US$ of GDP 7
2010s 0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2174 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6401 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.3599 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3302 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3784 current US$ per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 9 Gambia 0.4039 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 10 Guinea 0.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 11 Suriname 0.362 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 13 Benin 0.3583 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 14 Palau 0.3497 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 15 India 0.346 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Greenland?
Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Greenland was 0.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Greenland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6401 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
How does Greenland rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Greenland ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Greenland?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.