GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Greenland
Greenland: GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) was 58,499 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
58,499 current US$
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
19th
of 211 countries
All-time high
58,499 current US$
in 2023
All-time low
1,498 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP per capita in Greenland, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 58,499 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Greenland peaked at 58,499 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,498 current US$, in 1970.
Greenland ranks 19th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Greenland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,498 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1,874 current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1972 | 2,197 current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 2,860 current US$ | +30.2% |
| 1974 | 3,433 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 4,258 current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1976 | 4,845 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 5,714 current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 7,236 current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1979 | 8,481 current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 9,483 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 8,544 current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 7,814 current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 7,988 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 7,199 current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 7,761 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 11,271 current US$ | +45.2% |
| 1987 | 14,554 current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1988 | 16,398 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 16,814 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 18,327 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 18,315 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 18,769 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 16,797 current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 18,124 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 21,666 current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 21,422 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 19,146 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 20,497 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 20,170 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 19,009 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 19,266 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 20,658 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 27,467 current US$ | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 32,031 current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 32,490 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 35,458 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 39,781 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 44,367 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 44,919 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 44,277 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 47,187 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 45,937 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 47,536 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 50,485 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 44,536 current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 48,182 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 50,766 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 54,545 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 53,309 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 54,813 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 58,136 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 55,635 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 58,499 current US$ | +5.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 58,499 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 38,080 current US$, 1.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 58,499 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,386 current US$, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,240 current US$ | 1,498 current US$ | 8,481 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,783 current US$ | 7,199 current US$ | 16,814 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,323 current US$ | 16,797 current US$ | 21,666 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,544 current US$ | 19,009 current US$ | 44,919 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,676 current US$ | 44,277 current US$ | 54,545 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,771 current US$ | 54,813 current US$ | 58,499 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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)
- Population growth rate -0.65 (2100)
- Population density 0.0907 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,776 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.65 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2882 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Greenland?
- Gdp per capita in Greenland was 58,499 current US$ in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 58,499 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,498 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Greenland rank for gdp per capita?
- Greenland ranks 19th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release