Economy

Greenland

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GDP per capita19702023
1.5K15.7K30K44.2K58.5K19702023
Source: World Bank WDI
IndicatorValue
GDP (nominal)3,330,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2023]
GDP (PPP)4,480,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2023]
GDP growth0.866 %World Bank WDI [2023]
GDP per capita58,500 US$World Bank WDI [2023]
Inflation (CPI)No authoritative open source found
UnemploymentNo authoritative open source found
Exports of goods & services1,360,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2023]
Imports of goods & services1,700,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2023]
Agriculture (% GDP)16.6 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Industry (% GDP)18.4 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Services (% GDP)61 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Industriesfish processing (mainly shrimp and Greenland halibut), anorthosite and ruby mining, handicrafts, hides and skins, small shipyardsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Agricultural productssheep, cattle, reindeer, fish, shellfishCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export commoditiesfish, shellfish, processed crustaceans, ships, precious stones (2023); note: top five export commodities based on value in dollarsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export partnersDenmark 50%, China 23%, UK 5%, Japan 5%, Germany 3% (2023); note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exportsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Import partnersDenmark 58%, Sweden 19%, Spain 8%, Iceland 7%, Canada 2% (2023); note: top five import partners based on percentage share of importsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Gini indexNo authoritative open source found
GDP per capita (1913)No authoritative open source found
Leading mineral commodityfeldspar (20,000 tonnes (metric), 2023)BGS World Mineral Statistics [2023]
Wealth share of top 10%0.617 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Wealth share of top 1%0.273 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Gini (WID)1 indexWorld Inequality Database [2024]
Top export partnersDenmark (45.5%) / China (23.9%) / United Kingdom (5.6%) / Japan (4.9%) / Iceland (4.2%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top import partnersDenmark (66.3%) / Sweden (17.9%) / Iceland (3.0%) / Netherlands (2.8%) / Canada (2.6%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top agricultural productsNo authoritative open source found
Bank assets (% of GDP)No authoritative open source found
Private credit (% of GDP)No authoritative open source found
Stock market capitalization (% of GDP)No authoritative open source found
Financial account ownershipNo authoritative open source found
Mobile-money accountNo authoritative open source found
Borrowed from a bankNo authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($2.15/day)No authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($6.85/day)No authoritative open source found

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage20/33
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    bgs_world_minerals
    Edition: 2023
  • World Inequality Database
    world_inequality_database
    Edition: 2026
  • CEPII BACI
    cepii_baci_trade
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Greenland's economy on Databook compiles 20 indicators from 5 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook, BGS World Mineral Statistics. Key figures include gdp (nominal) (3,330,000,000 US$), gdp (ppp) (4,480,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.