GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Greenland
Greenland: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate was 2.75 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Greenland, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Greenland is 2.75 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.4% on the previous year and up 1,221.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Greenland peaked at 26 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -7.22 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Greenland 191st out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 12.23 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1973 | 14.99 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1974 | 22.15 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 1975 | 17.18 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1976 | 19.94 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 16.42 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1978 | 15.85 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 12.73 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1980 | 21.24 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
| 1981 | 15.69 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1983 | 13.51 % change on previous year | +68.4% |
| 1984 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1985 | 11.35 % change on previous year | +251.3% |
| 1986 | 11.52 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 12.31 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 12.37 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1990 | -7.22 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 1991 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 1992 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -217.3% |
| 1993 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -259.0% |
| 1995 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1997 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1998 | 8.81 % change on previous year | +346.7% |
| 1999 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2000 | 9.36 % change on previous year | +281.6% |
| 2001 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2002 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2003 | 11.25 % change on previous year | +435.4% |
| 2004 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2005 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2006 | 7.92 % change on previous year | +395.8% |
| 2007 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 2008 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 2009 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 2010 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2011 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2012 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +105.9% |
| 2013 | -0.2448 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2014 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -2461.2% |
| 2015 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 8.39 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 2017 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2018 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 2020 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2021 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +119.8% |
| 2022 | 7.72 % change on previous year | +215.8% |
| 2023 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 2.75 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.96 % change on previous year, 46% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 2.75 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.26 % change on previous year, 44% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2461.2% | -0.2448 % change on previous year | 5.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.5 % change on previous year | 12.23 % change on previous year | 26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.96 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 21.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 % change on previous year | -7.22 % change on previous year | 8.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.61 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 11.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.98 % change on previous year | -0.2448 % change on previous year | 8.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 7.72 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 188 Germany 2.86 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Italy 2.85 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Iraq 2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Seychelles 2.7 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.63 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Switzerland 2.61 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Greenland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6084 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.75 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6084 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7286 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8929 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 0.0907 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,776 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.1176 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Greenland?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Greenland was 2.75 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 26 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.22 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Greenland rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Greenland ranks 191st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,221.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.