GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Greenland
Greenland: GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth was 0.25 5 year moving average in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.25 5 year moving average
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
198th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.25 5 year moving average
in 2021
All-time low
0.071 5 year moving average
in 2019
Years of data
20
2004–2023
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Greenland, 2004–2023
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Greenland is 0.25 5 year moving average, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 224.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Greenland peaked at 0.25 5 year moving average in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.071 5 year moving average, in 2019.
That places Greenland 198th 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.
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Greenland, year by year
| Year | 5 year moving average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.111 5 year moving average | — |
| 2005 | 0.1 5 year moving average | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.091 5 year moving average | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.091 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.083 5 year moving average | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.077 5 year moving average | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.077 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.077 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.077 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.077 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.077 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.077 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.077 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.071 5 year moving average | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.071 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.25 5 year moving average | +252.1% |
| 2022 | 0.222 5 year moving average | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.25 5 year moving average | +12.6% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.25 5 year moving average is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.75 5 year moving average, 33% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.25 5 year moving average is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.875 5 year moving average, 29% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0988 5 year moving average | 0.091 5 year moving average | 0.111 5 year moving average | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.077 5 year moving average | 0.071 5 year moving average | 0.083 5 year moving average | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1983 5 year moving average | 0.071 5 year moving average | 0.25 5 year moving average | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 198 Bahrain 0.25 5 year moving average compare
- 198 Bermuda 0.25 5 year moving average compare
- 198 British Virgin Islands 0.25 5 year moving average compare
- 198 Cayman Islands 0.25 5 year moving average compare
- 198 French Polynesia 0.25 5 year moving average compare
- 198 Liechtenstein 0.25 5 year moving average compare
- 198 Monaco 0.25 5 year moving average compare
- 198 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.25 5 year moving average compare
- 198 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.25 5 year moving average compare
More reference data data for Greenland
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0986 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1141 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0041 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 6.82 (2017)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 7.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 0.0882 units per person (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Greenland?
- Goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Greenland was 0.25 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
- What is the highest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.25 5 year moving average in 2021.
- What is the lowest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.071 5 year moving average in 2019.
- How does Greenland rank for goal 8: decent work and economic growth?
- Greenland ranks 198th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goal 8: decent work and economic growth rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 224.7%. 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 GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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SDG Goal 8 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database