Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Greenland
Greenland: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 64,520 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Greenland, 2003–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 64,520 current US$ per person for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Greenland peaked at 72,928 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30,682 current US$ per person, in 2003.
That places Greenland 12th out of 186 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 national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Greenland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 30,682 current US$ per person | — |
| 2004 | 35,100 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 38,204 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 40,453 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 48,757 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 59,192 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 55,832 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 63,033 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 72,928 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 57,860 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 57,285 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 55,606 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 48,073 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 50,257 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 52,199 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 55,018 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 58,696 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 60,693 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 67,190 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 62,192 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 64,520 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 64,520 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,478 current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 64,520 current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,423 current US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,031 current US$ per person | 30,682 current US$ per person | 59,192 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 57,096 current US$ per person | 48,073 current US$ per person | 72,928 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,649 current US$ per person | 60,693 current US$ per person | 67,190 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More economy & growth data for Greenland
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita 299,448 current LCU per person (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2023)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 40,333 constant 2015 US$ per person (2023)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6895 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.743 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 43,463 current US$ per person (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Greenland?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Greenland was 64,520 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 72,928 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,682 current US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Greenland rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Greenland ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.