Merchandise exports by continent of destination in Greenland
Greenland: Merchandise exports by continent of destination was 0.0% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by continent of destination in Greenland, 1976–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 0.0% for merchandise exports by continent of destination in 2014.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by continent of destination in Greenland peaked at 0.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Greenland 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by continent of destination in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -16.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +124.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -52.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -97.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +495920.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +165.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -70.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -65.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +525.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -97.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +10300.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +401.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -75.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 1% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by continent of destination in Greenland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +495920.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 2003 | +10300.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1999 | +525.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | +401.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 169 Armenia 0.0% compare
- 170 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
- 171 Eritrea 0.0% compare
- 173 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0% compare
- 174 Benin 0.0% compare
- 175 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
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 merchandise exports by continent of destination in Greenland?
- Merchandise exports by continent of destination in Greenland was 0.0% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest merchandise exports by continent of destination recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by continent of destination recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Greenland rank for merchandise exports by continent of destination?
- Greenland ranks 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is merchandise exports by continent of destination rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Merchandise exports by continent of destination. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures correspond to the value of merchandise exports by continental destination as a share of gross domestic product (GDP). All partner countries are classified into continent groupings according to OWID's classification.