Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Greenland

Greenland: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 440.17 million current US$ in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
440.17 million current US$
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
95th
of 202 countries
All-time high
530.85 million current US$
in 1995
All-time low
244.61 million current US$
in 1985
Years of data
24
1979–2002

Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Greenland, 1979–2002

0200.0M400.0M600.0M1979199020021979: 274.1M current US$1980: 346.0M current US$1981: 285.0M current US$1982: 277.2M current US$1983: 255.6M current US$1984: 250.4M current US$1985: 244.6M current US$1986: 315.9M current US$1987: 389.3M current US$1988: 410.0M current US$1989: 368.9M current US$1990: 475.2M current US$1991: 478.5M current US$1992: 502.8M current US$1993: 451.6M current US$1994: 459.9M current US$1995: 530.8M current US$1996: 522.9M current US$1997: 478.8M current US$1998: 476.2M current US$1999: 465.7M current US$2000: 408.5M current US$2001: 407.8M current US$2002: 440.2M current US$

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Greenland is 440.17 million current US$, measured in 2002.

The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Greenland peaked at 530.85 million current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 244.61 million current US$, in 1985.

That places Greenland 95th out of 202 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 274.10 million current US$ 274.10 million current US$ 274.10 million current US$ 1
1980s 314.29 million current US$ 244.61 million current US$ 410.01 million current US$ 10
1990s 484.25 million current US$ 451.58 million current US$ 530.85 million current US$ 10
2000s 418.82 million current US$ 407.80 million current US$ 440.17 million current US$ 3

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 92 Cape Verde 499.14 million current US$ compare
  2. 93 Fiji 491.16 million current US$ compare
  3. 94 Montenegro 460.69 million current US$ compare
  4. 96 Sierra Leone 425.00 million current US$ compare
  5. 97 Guinea 393.46 million current US$ compare
  6. 98 Iraq 357.40 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Greenland?
Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Greenland was 440.17 million current US$ in 2002, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Greenland?
The highest recorded value was 530.85 million current US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 244.61 million current US$ in 1985.
How does Greenland rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
Greenland ranks 95th out of 202 countries with data for 2002.
Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Greenland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 8,133 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.