Gross national expenditure in Greenland

Greenland: Gross national expenditure was 25.28 billion current LCU in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25.28 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
161st
of 185 countries
All-time high
25.28 billion current LCU
in 2023
All-time low
11.47 billion current LCU
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Gross national expenditure in Greenland, 2003–2023

010.0B20.0B30.0B2003201320232003: 11.5B current LCU2004: 12.0B current LCU2005: 13.0B current LCU2006: 13.7B current LCU2007: 15.0B current LCU2008: 17.0B current LCU2009: 16.9B current LCU2010: 20.0B current LCU2011: 22.3B current LCU2012: 19.0B current LCU2013: 18.2B current LCU2014: 17.6B current LCU2015: 18.1B current LCU2016: 19.0B current LCU2017: 19.4B current LCU2018: 19.5B current LCU2019: 22.0B current LCU2020: 22.4B current LCU2021: 23.9B current LCU2022: 24.9B current LCU2023: 25.3B current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Greenland is 25.28 billion current LCU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Greenland peaked at 25.28 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.47 billion current LCU, in 2003.

Greenland ranks 161st of 185 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.14 billion current LCU 11.47 billion current LCU 17.00 billion current LCU 7
2010s 19.51 billion current LCU 17.57 billion current LCU 22.27 billion current LCU 10
2020s 24.13 billion current LCU 22.38 billion current LCU 25.28 billion current LCU 4

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 158 Oman 34.07 billion current LCU compare
  2. 159 Faroe Islands 27.00 billion current LCU compare
  3. 160 Sao Tome and Principe 25.55 billion current LCU compare
  4. 162 Palestine 22.87 billion current LCU compare
  5. 163 Malta 19.86 billion current LCU compare
  6. 164 Solomon Islands 17.08 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure in Greenland?
Gross national expenditure in Greenland was 25.28 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Greenland?
The highest recorded value was 25.28 billion current LCU in 2023.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.47 billion current LCU in 2003.
How does Greenland rank for gross national expenditure?
Greenland ranks 161st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Greenland?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 8,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.