Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Greenland
Greenland: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 2,811 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Greenland, 2003–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Greenland stood at 2,811 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Greenland peaked at 4,240 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 724.51 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2004.
Greenland ranks 169th 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 US$), per square kilometre in Greenland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 735.08 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 724.51 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,080 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2006 | 1,144 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1,719 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2008 | 2,471 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2009 | 1,948 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 3,182 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 2011 | 4,240 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 2,439 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 2013 | 1,969 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 1,620 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 1,463 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 1,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 1,607 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1,593 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,248 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2020 | 2,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 2,958 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 2,803 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 2,811 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,403 current US$ per square kilometre | 724.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,471 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,203 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,463 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,240 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,766 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,490 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,958 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 166 Niger 4,006 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Namibia 3,986 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Mongolia 3,303 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Yemen 2,528 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Mauritania 2,489 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Chad 2,335 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Greenland
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 58,665 constant 2015 US$ per person (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 64,520 current US$ per person (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 444,525 current LCU per person (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.3182 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 164,435 current LCU per person (2023)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Greenland?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Greenland was 2,811 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,240 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 724.51 current US$ per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Greenland rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Greenland ranks 169th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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.