GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Greenland
Greenland: GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) was 71,038 constant 2011 international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71,038 constant 2011 international $
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
13th
of 198 countries
All-time high
71,038 constant 2011 international $
in 2023
All-time low
34,578 constant 2011 international $
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP per capita, PPP in Greenland, 1990–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant 2011 international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Greenland is 71,038 constant 2011 international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Greenland peaked at 71,038 constant 2011 international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,578 constant 2011 international $, in 1993.
Greenland ranks 13th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Greenland, year by year
| Year | constant 2011 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,138 constant 2011 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 38,163 constant 2011 international $ | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 36,343 constant 2011 international $ | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 34,578 constant 2011 international $ | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 36,429 constant 2011 international $ | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 37,584 constant 2011 international $ | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 38,091 constant 2011 international $ | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 38,581 constant 2011 international $ | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 41,500 constant 2011 international $ | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 42,072 constant 2011 international $ | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 44,992 constant 2011 international $ | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 45,406 constant 2011 international $ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 44,793 constant 2011 international $ | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 46,649 constant 2011 international $ | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 49,742 constant 2011 international $ | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 52,189 constant 2011 international $ | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 55,244 constant 2011 international $ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 56,763 constant 2011 international $ | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 60,506 constant 2011 international $ | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 61,036 constant 2011 international $ | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 61,863 constant 2011 international $ | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 61,171 constant 2011 international $ | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 62,111 constant 2011 international $ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 61,660 constant 2011 international $ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 64,799 constant 2011 international $ | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 63,364 constant 2011 international $ | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 66,246 constant 2011 international $ | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 66,297 constant 2011 international $ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 66,888 constant 2011 international $ | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 68,535 constant 2011 international $ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 68,534 constant 2011 international $ | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 69,302 constant 2011 international $ | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 70,681 constant 2011 international $ | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 71,038 constant 2011 international $ | +0.5% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 71,038 constant 2011 international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 48,434 constant 2011 international $, 1.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 71,038 constant 2011 international $ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,259 constant 2011 international $, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,148 constant 2011 international $ | 34,578 constant 2011 international $ | 42,072 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,732 constant 2011 international $ | 44,793 constant 2011 international $ | 61,036 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,293 constant 2011 international $ | 61,171 constant 2011 international $ | 68,535 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,889 constant 2011 international $ | 68,534 constant 2011 international $ | 71,038 constant 2011 international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 10 Cayman Islands 78,109 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 11 United States 75,492 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 12 Denmark 73,709 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 14 Netherlands 70,902 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 15 San Marino 70,888 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 16 Faroe Islands 70,429 constant 2011 international $ 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)
- 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, ppp in Greenland?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Greenland was 71,038 constant 2011 international $ in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 71,038 constant 2011 international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,578 constant 2011 international $ in 1993.
- How does Greenland rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Greenland ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release