Gross capital formation in Greenland
Greenland: Gross capital formation was 1.04 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Greenland, 2003–2023
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Greenland is 1.04 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Greenland peaked at 1.44 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 318.95 million constant 2015 US$, in 2004.
Greenland ranks 136th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 535.35 million constant 2015 US$ | 318.95 million constant 2015 US$ | 828.54 million constant 2015 US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 811.78 million constant 2015 US$ | 544.85 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 934.36 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 133 Yemen 2.16 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 134 Montenegro 1.69 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 135 Bhutan 1.40 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 137 Maldives 948.67 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 138 Lesotho 876.02 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 139 Bermuda 872.17 million constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Greenland
- Services, value added 2.2% (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added -1.3% (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.80 billion constant LCU (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added 18.4% (2023)
- Services, value added 2.03 billion current US$ (2023)
- Services, value added 13.98 billion current LCU (2023)
- Services, value added 1.75 billion constant 2015 US$ (2023)
- Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP 0 current LCU (2023)
- GDP deflator 140.95 base year varies by country (2023)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 1.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Greenland?
- Gross capital formation in Greenland was 1.04 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2023, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 318.95 million constant 2015 US$ in 2004.
- How does Greenland rank for gross capital formation?
- Greenland ranks 136th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.