Gross national expenditure in Greenland

Greenland: Gross national expenditure was 3.67 billion current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.67 billion current US$
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
164th
of 185 countries
All-time high
4.15 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
1.74 billion current US$
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Gross national expenditure in Greenland, 2003–2023

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B2003201320232003: 1.7B current US$2004: 2.0B current US$2005: 2.2B current US$2006: 2.3B current US$2007: 2.8B current US$2008: 3.3B current US$2009: 3.1B current US$2010: 3.6B current US$2011: 4.1B current US$2012: 3.3B current US$2013: 3.2B current US$2014: 3.1B current US$2015: 2.7B current US$2016: 2.8B current US$2017: 2.9B current US$2018: 3.1B current US$2019: 3.3B current US$2020: 3.4B current US$2021: 3.8B current US$2022: 3.5B current US$2023: 3.7B current US$

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

Analysis

In 2023, gross national expenditure in Greenland stood at 3.67 billion current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Greenland peaked at 4.15 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.74 billion current US$, in 2003.

That places Greenland 164th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 2.49 billion current US$ 1.74 billion current US$ 3.33 billion current US$ 7
2010s 3.22 billion current US$ 2.70 billion current US$ 4.15 billion current US$ 10
2020s 3.61 billion current US$ 3.42 billion current US$ 3.81 billion current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 161 Bhutan 3.89 billion current US$ compare
  2. 162 Aruba 3.87 billion current US$ compare
  3. 163 Suriname 3.73 billion current US$ compare
  4. 165 Gambia 3.55 billion current US$ compare
  5. 166 Central African Republic 3.50 billion current US$ compare
  6. 167 Papua New Guinea 3.41 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure in Greenland?
Gross national expenditure in Greenland was 3.67 billion current US$ 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 4.15 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.74 billion current US$ in 2003.
How does Greenland rank for gross national expenditure?
Greenland ranks 164th 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 13.4%. 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 national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 10,837 data points, 1960–2025
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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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.