Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Greenland

Greenland: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 19,368 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19,368 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
175th
of 177 countries
All-time high
22,766 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
4,341 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2004
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Greenland, 2003–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2003201320232003: 4.8k current LCU per square kilometre2004: 4.3k current LCU per square kilometre2005: 6.5k current LCU per square kilometre2006: 6.8k current LCU per square kilometre2007: 9.4k current LCU per square kilometre2008: 12.6k current LCU per square kilometre2009: 10.4k current LCU per square kilometre2010: 17.9k current LCU per square kilometre2011: 22.8k current LCU per square kilometre2012: 14.1k current LCU per square kilometre2013: 11.1k current LCU per square kilometre2014: 9.1k current LCU per square kilometre2015: 9.8k current LCU per square kilometre2016: 11.2k current LCU per square kilometre2017: 10.6k current LCU per square kilometre2018: 10.1k current LCU per square kilometre2019: 15.0k current LCU per square kilometre2020: 16.3k current LCU per square kilometre2021: 18.6k current LCU per square kilometre2022: 19.8k current LCU per square kilometre2023: 19.4k current LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

Greenland recorded 19,368 current LCU per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Greenland peaked at 22,766 current LCU per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,341 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2004.

Greenland ranks 175th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Greenland, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Greenland, 2003 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
2003 4,842 current LCU per square kilometre
2004 4,341 current LCU per square kilometre -10.4%
2005 6,475 current LCU per square kilometre +49.2%
2006 6,802 current LCU per square kilometre +5.0%
2007 9,356 current LCU per square kilometre +37.6%
2008 12,599 current LCU per square kilometre +34.7%
2009 10,445 current LCU per square kilometre -17.1%
2010 17,897 current LCU per square kilometre +71.3%
2011 22,766 current LCU per square kilometre +27.2%
2012 14,126 current LCU per square kilometre -38.0%
2013 11,060 current LCU per square kilometre -21.7%
2014 9,091 current LCU per square kilometre -17.8%
2015 9,841 current LCU per square kilometre +8.2%
2016 11,220 current LCU per square kilometre +14.0%
2017 10,612 current LCU per square kilometre -5.4%
2018 10,062 current LCU per square kilometre -5.2%
2019 14,992 current LCU per square kilometre +49.0%
2020 16,292 current LCU per square kilometre +8.7%
2021 18,600 current LCU per square kilometre +14.2%
2022 19,832 current LCU per square kilometre +6.6%
2023 19,368 current LCU per square kilometre -2.3%

Greenland compared with similar countries

  • Greenland's 19,368 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Greenland's 19,368 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.81 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,837 current LCU per square kilometre 4,341 current LCU per square kilometre 12,599 current LCU per square kilometre 7
2010s 13,167 current LCU per square kilometre 9,091 current LCU per square kilometre 22,766 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 18,523 current LCU per square kilometre 16,292 current LCU per square kilometre 19,832 current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 172 Suriname 28,048 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 173 East Timor 24,275 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 174 Libya 20,329 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 176 Zimbabwe 16,897 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 177 Papua New Guinea 5,066 current LCU per square kilometre

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Greenland?
Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Greenland was 19,368 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
The highest recorded value was 22,766 current LCU per square kilometre in 2011.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 4,341 current LCU per square kilometre in 2004.
How does Greenland rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Greenland ranks 175th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Greenland?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 7,630 data points, 1961–2023
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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.