GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Greenland
Greenland: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 78,841 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78,841 current international $
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
15th
of 202 countries
All-time high
78,841 current international $
in 2023
All-time low
20,092 current international $
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP per capita, PPP in Greenland, 1990–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp per capita, ppp in Greenland stood at 78,841 current international $. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Greenland peaked at 78,841 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,092 current international $, in 1993.
Greenland ranks 15th of 202 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 (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Greenland, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,472 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 21,179 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 20,629 current international $ | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 20,092 current international $ | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 21,619 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 22,773 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 23,502 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 24,215 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 26,340 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 27,081 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 29,616 current international $ | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 30,562 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 30,618 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 32,516 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 35,604 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 38,527 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 42,040 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 44,366 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 48,203 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 48,925 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 50,191 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 50,653 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 52,389 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 52,894 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 56,555 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 55,816 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 58,909 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 60,010 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 61,807 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 64,264 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 64,999 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 69,302 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 75,720 current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 78,841 current international $ | +4.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 78,841 current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,866 current international $, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 78,841 current international $ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49,856 current international $, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,790 current international $ | 20,092 current international $ | 27,081 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,098 current international $ | 29,616 current international $ | 48,925 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,349 current international $ | 50,191 current international $ | 64,264 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,216 current international $ | 64,999 current international $ | 78,841 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 12 Netherlands 84,218 current international $ compare
- 13 Guyana 79,906 current international $ compare
- 14 Denmark 79,514 current international $ compare
- 16 Iceland 78,259 current international $ compare
- 17 Faroe Islands 78,165 current international $ compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 77,959 current 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 78,841 current 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 78,841 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,092 current international $ in 1993.
- How does Greenland rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Greenland ranks 15th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. 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 (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release