Gross national expenditure in Greenland

Greenland: Gross national expenditure was 110.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
110.3%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
57th
of 186 countries
All-time high
154.6%
in 2011
All-time low
100.9%
in 2018
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Gross national expenditure in Greenland, 2003–2023

0501001502003201320232003: 111.7 % of GDP2004: 109.6 % of GDP2005: 117.6 % of GDP2006: 114.1 % of GDP2007: 122.6 % of GDP2008: 133.4 % of GDP2009: 124.3 % of GDP2010: 142.4 % of GDP2011: 154.6 % of GDP2012: 126 % of GDP2013: 120.5 % of GDP2014: 110.1 % of GDP2015: 107.9 % of GDP2016: 104.3 % of GDP2017: 102.8 % of GDP2018: 100.9 % of GDP2019: 110.1 % of GDP2020: 110.7 % of GDP2021: 115.6 % of GDP2022: 111.8 % of GDP2023: 110.3 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Greenland recorded 110.3% for gross national expenditure in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Greenland peaked at 154.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 100.9%, in 2018.

That places Greenland 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Gross national expenditure in Greenland, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (% of GDP) in Greenland, 2003 to 2023.
Year % of GDP Change
2003 111.7%
2004 109.6% -1.9%
2005 117.6% +7.3%
2006 114.1% -3.0%
2007 122.6% +7.4%
2008 133.4% +8.9%
2009 124.3% -6.8%
2010 142.4% +14.5%
2011 154.6% +8.6%
2012 126.0% -18.5%
2013 120.5% -4.3%
2014 110.1% -8.6%
2015 107.9% -2.0%
2016 104.3% -3.4%
2017 102.8% -1.4%
2018 100.9% -1.9%
2019 110.1% +9.2%
2020 110.7% +0.6%
2021 115.6% +4.4%
2022 111.8% -3.3%
2023 110.3% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 119.0% 109.6% 133.4% 7
2010s 118.0% 100.9% 154.6% 10
2020s 112.1% 110.3% 115.6% 4

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 54 Madagascar 111.6% compare
  2. 55 Cape Verde 111.4% compare
  3. 56 Togo 110.8% compare
  4. 58 Fiji 110.2% compare
  5. 59 Morocco 109.2% compare
  6. 60 Iran, Islamic Republic of 108.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure in Greenland?
Gross national expenditure in Greenland was 110.3% in 2023, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Greenland?
The highest recorded value was 154.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 100.9% in 2018.
How does Greenland rank for gross national expenditure?
Greenland ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Greenland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greenland data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,544 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.