Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Greenland
Greenland: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 99.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Greenland, 2010–2020
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government spending as a share of original budget in Greenland is 99.2%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Greenland peaked at 140.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2018.
Greenland ranks 84th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 140.2% | — |
| 2011 | 101.7% | -27.5% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 99.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.6%, 96% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 99.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.3%, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 107.8% | 98.4% | 140.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 99.4% compare
- 82 Uzbekistan 99.4% compare
- 83 Ethiopia 99.2% compare
- 85 Liberia 98.9% compare
- 86 Burkina Faso 98.9% compare
- 87 China 98.8% 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)
- 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)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 30 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Greenland?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Greenland was 99.2% in 2020, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 140.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2018.
- How does Greenland rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Greenland ranks 84th out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).