Industry (including construction), value added in Greenland

Greenland: Industry (including construction), value added was 18.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.4%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
140th
of 208 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2020
All-time low
14.6%
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Industry (including construction), value added in Greenland, 2003–2023

051015202003201320232003: 14.6 % of GDP2004: 15.7 % of GDP2005: 16.2 % of GDP2006: 16.7 % of GDP2007: 16.8 % of GDP2008: 18.2 % of GDP2009: 18 % of GDP2010: 18.1 % of GDP2011: 18.1 % of GDP2012: 18.9 % of GDP2013: 18.1 % of GDP2014: 15.7 % of GDP2015: 17 % of GDP2016: 17.7 % of GDP2017: 17 % of GDP2018: 18.2 % of GDP2019: 17.1 % of GDP2020: 20.7 % of GDP2021: 19 % of GDP2022: 19.5 % of GDP2023: 18.4 % of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Greenland is 18.4%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Greenland peaked at 20.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2003.

That places Greenland 140th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.6% 14.6% 18.2% 7
2010s 17.6% 15.7% 18.9% 10
2020s 19.4% 18.4% 20.7% 4

Countries ranked near Greenland

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  4. 141 Faroe Islands 18.3% compare
  5. 142 Portugal 18.3% compare
  6. 143 Burundi 18.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry (including construction), value added in Greenland?
Industry (including construction), value added in Greenland was 18.4% 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 20.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2003.
How does Greenland rank for industry (including construction), value added?
Greenland ranks 140th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Greenland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
255 places, 11,347 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.