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
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 197th out of 214 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.
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
- 197 Bahrain 0.25 5 year moving average compare
- 197 Bermuda 0.25 5 year moving average compare
- 197 British Virgin Islands 0.25 5 year moving average compare
- 197 Cayman Islands 0.25 5 year moving average compare
- 197 French Polynesia 0.25 5 year moving average compare
- 197 Liechtenstein 0.25 5 year moving average compare
- 197 Monaco 0.25 5 year moving average compare
- 197 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.25 5 year moving average compare
- 197 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)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.3783 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 5.41 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0986 (2019)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7088 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0041 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1141 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 6.82 (2017)
- Precipitation anomalies 46.03 millimeters (2025)
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 197th out of 214 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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About this data
SDG Goal 8 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database