Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Greenland
Greenland: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 9,842 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9,842 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
197th
of 198 countries
All-time high
9,842 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5,264 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Greenland, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Greenland stood at 9,842 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Greenland peaked at 9,842 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,264 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1997.
Greenland ranks 197th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Greenland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,206 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 6,199 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 5,882 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 5,586 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 5,917 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 6,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 6,231 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 5,264 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 5,672 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 5,750 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 6,159 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 6,237 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 6,176 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 6,450 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 6,895 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 7,239 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 7,642 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 7,821 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 8,304 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 8,375 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 8,521 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 8,479 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 8,597 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 8,485 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 8,888 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 8,663 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 9,068 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 9,073 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9,130 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 9,388 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 9,412 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 9,566 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 9,757 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 9,842 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 9,842 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 9,842 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,884 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 5,264 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 6,231 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,130 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 6,159 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 8,375 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,829 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 8,479 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 9,388 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,644 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 9,412 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 9,842 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 194 Mongolia 36,236 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 195 Niger 35,376 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 196 Mauritania 30,584 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 198 Central African Republic 9,368 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Greenland?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Greenland was 9,842 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,842 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,264 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Greenland rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Greenland ranks 197th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (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.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Gross domestic product (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.