Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Greenland

Greenland: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 3.48 billion current LCU in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
3.48 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
103rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
3.48 billion current LCU
in 2002
All-time low
1.44 billion current LCU
in 1979
Years of data
24
1979–2002

Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Greenland, 1979–2002

01.0B2.0B3.0B1979199020021979: 1.4B current LCU1980: 1.9B current LCU1981: 2.0B current LCU1982: 2.3B current LCU1983: 2.3B current LCU1984: 2.6B current LCU1985: 2.6B current LCU1986: 2.6B current LCU1987: 2.7B current LCU1988: 2.8B current LCU1989: 2.7B current LCU1990: 2.9B current LCU1991: 3.1B current LCU1992: 3.0B current LCU1993: 2.9B current LCU1994: 2.9B current LCU1995: 3.0B current LCU1996: 3.0B current LCU1997: 3.2B current LCU1998: 3.2B current LCU1999: 3.2B current LCU2000: 3.3B current LCU2001: 3.4B current LCU2002: 3.5B current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2002, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Greenland stood at 3.48 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Greenland peaked at 3.48 billion current LCU in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.44 billion current LCU, in 1979.

That places Greenland 103rd out of 202 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Greenland, year by year

Annual values for Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU) in Greenland, 1979 to 2002.
Year current LCU Change
1979 1.44 billion current LCU
1980 1.95 billion current LCU +35.2%
1981 2.03 billion current LCU +4.1%
1982 2.31 billion current LCU +13.8%
1983 2.34 billion current LCU +1.2%
1984 2.59 billion current LCU +11.0%
1985 2.59 billion current LCU -0.0%
1986 2.56 billion current LCU -1.4%
1987 2.66 billion current LCU +4.2%
1988 2.76 billion current LCU +3.6%
1989 2.70 billion current LCU -2.3%
1990 2.94 billion current LCU +9.0%
1991 3.06 billion current LCU +4.1%
1992 3.04 billion current LCU -0.8%
1993 2.93 billion current LCU -3.5%
1994 2.92 billion current LCU -0.1%
1995 2.97 billion current LCU +1.7%
1996 3.03 billion current LCU +2.0%
1997 3.16 billion current LCU +4.3%
1998 3.19 billion current LCU +0.9%
1999 3.25 billion current LCU +1.8%
2000 3.30 billion current LCU +1.6%
2001 3.39 billion current LCU +2.8%
2002 3.48 billion current LCU +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.44 billion current LCU 1.44 billion current LCU 1.44 billion current LCU 1
1980s 2.45 billion current LCU 1.95 billion current LCU 2.76 billion current LCU 10
1990s 3.05 billion current LCU 2.92 billion current LCU 3.25 billion current LCU 10
2000s 3.39 billion current LCU 3.30 billion current LCU 3.48 billion current LCU 3

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 100 Eritrea 5.43 billion current LCU compare
  2. 101 Jordan 3.59 billion current LCU compare
  3. 102 Uruguay 3.59 billion current LCU compare
  4. 104 Belarus 3.32 billion current LCU compare
  5. 105 Greece 2.47 billion current LCU
  6. 106 Croatia 2.33 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Greenland?
Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Greenland was 3.48 billion current LCU in 2002, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Greenland?
The highest recorded value was 3.48 billion current LCU in 2002.
What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.44 billion current LCU in 1979.
How does Greenland rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
Greenland ranks 103rd out of 202 countries with data for 2002.
Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Greenland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greenland data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 8,149 data points, 1960–2025
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.