Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics in Greenland
Greenland: Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics was 0.3667 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics in Greenland, 2004–2023
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
Analysis
Greenland recorded 0.3667 for dimension 3.2: economic statistics in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.4% on the previous year and up 361.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dimension 3.2: economic statistics in Greenland peaked at 0.3667 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0795, in 2011.
That places Greenland 209th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.1268 | — |
| 2005 | 0.125 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1235 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0818 | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0805 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0795 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0795 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0795 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0795 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0795 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0795 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0795 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.098 | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 0.097 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1965 | +102.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2388 | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 0.23 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3667 | +59.4% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.3667 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8513, 43% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.3667 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.893, 41% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics in Greenland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +102.6% | 0.097 | 0.1965 |
| 2023 | +59.4% | 0.23 | 0.3667 |
| 2009 | -33.7% | 0.1235 | 0.0818 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1179 | 0.0818 | 0.1268 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0832 | 0.0795 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.258 | 0.1965 | 0.3667 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 207 Liechtenstein 0.3972 compare
- 208 United States Virgin Islands 0.3875 compare
- 210 Gibraltar 0.3097 compare
- 211 Faroe Islands 0.3083 compare
- 212 Northern Mariana Islands 0.293 compare
More reference data data for Greenland
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0986 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0041 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1141 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2128 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 6.82 (2017)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 7.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0.0005 metric tons per person (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dimension 3.2: economic statistics in Greenland?
- Dimension 3.2: economic statistics in Greenland was 0.3667 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
- What is the highest dimension 3.2: economic statistics recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3667 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dimension 3.2: economic statistics recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0795 in 2011.
- How does Greenland rank for dimension 3.2: economic statistics?
- Greenland ranks 209th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dimension 3.2: economic statistics rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 361.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average score for Goal 7-12 indicators. See 3.1.