Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Greenland

Greenland: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 8,939 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8,939 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
180th
of 183 countries
All-time high
10,108 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
4,242 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Greenland, 2003–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2003201320232003: 4.2k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 4.9k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 5.3k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 5.6k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 6.7k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 8.1k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 7.7k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 8.7k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 10.1k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 8.0k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 7.9k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 7.6k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 6.6k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 6.9k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 7.1k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 7.5k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 8.0k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 8.3k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 9.3k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 8.6k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 8.9k current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Greenland stood at 8,939 current US$ per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Greenland peaked at 10,108 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,242 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.

Greenland ranks 180th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Greenland, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Greenland, 2003 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
2003 4,242 current US$ per square kilometre
2004 4,866 current US$ per square kilometre +14.7%
2005 5,299 current US$ per square kilometre +8.9%
2006 5,596 current US$ per square kilometre +5.6%
2007 6,718 current US$ per square kilometre +20.1%
2008 8,123 current US$ per square kilometre +20.9%
2009 7,661 current US$ per square kilometre -5.7%
2010 8,682 current US$ per square kilometre +13.3%
2011 10,108 current US$ per square kilometre +16.4%
2012 8,008 current US$ per square kilometre -20.8%
2013 7,883 current US$ per square kilometre -1.6%
2014 7,627 current US$ per square kilometre -3.3%
2015 6,572 current US$ per square kilometre -13.8%
2016 6,880 current US$ per square kilometre +4.7%
2017 7,144 current US$ per square kilometre +3.8%
2018 7,510 current US$ per square kilometre +5.1%
2019 8,040 current US$ per square kilometre +7.1%
2020 8,335 current US$ per square kilometre +3.7%
2021 9,274 current US$ per square kilometre +11.3%
2022 8,585 current US$ per square kilometre -7.4%
2023 8,939 current US$ per square kilometre +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,072 current US$ per square kilometre 4,242 current US$ per square kilometre 8,123 current US$ per square kilometre 7
2010s 7,845 current US$ per square kilometre 6,572 current US$ per square kilometre 10,108 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 8,783 current US$ per square kilometre 8,335 current US$ per square kilometre 9,274 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 177 Syrian Arab Republic 12,715 current US$ per square kilometre
  2. 178 Mauritania 11,961 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 179 Mongolia 11,924 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 181 Papua New Guinea 7,523 current US$ per square kilometre
  5. 182 Guyana 5,559 current US$ per square kilometre
  6. 183 Central African Republic 5,310 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Greenland?
Gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Greenland was 8,939 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
The highest recorded value was 10,108 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 4,242 current US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
How does Greenland rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Greenland ranks 180th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Greenland?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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Gross national expenditure (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.