Industry (including construction), value added in Greenland

Greenland: Industry (including construction), value added was -1.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-1.3%
Change on year
down 180.5%
World rank
171st
of 198 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2020
All-time low
-11.7%
in 2021
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Industry (including construction), value added in Greenland, 2004–2023

-10010202004201320232004: 18.6 annual % growth2005: 9.3 annual % growth2006: -10.6 annual % growth2007: 13.8 annual % growth2008: 20.7 annual % growth2009: -2.9 annual % growth2010: 3.4 annual % growth2011: 3 annual % growth2012: 8.9 annual % growth2013: -2.4 annual % growth2014: 7.1 annual % growth2015: 9.5 annual % growth2016: 8.7 annual % growth2017: -2.9 annual % growth2018: -1.6 annual % growth2019: 4.5 annual % growth2020: 21 annual % growth2021: -11.7 annual % growth2022: 1.6 annual % growth2023: -1.3 annual % growth

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

In 2023, industry (including construction), value added in Greenland stood at -1.3%.

That represents a change of down 180.5% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Greenland peaked at 21.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -11.7%, in 2021.

Greenland ranks 171st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.2% -10.6% 20.7% 6
2010s 3.8% -2.9% 9.5% 10
2020s 2.4% -11.7% 21.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry (including construction), value added in Greenland?
Industry (including construction), value added in Greenland was -1.3% in 2023, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Greenland?
The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was -11.7% in 2021.
How does Greenland rank for industry (including construction), value added?
Greenland ranks 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Greenland?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greenland data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 10,253 data points, 1961–2025
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Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.