Services share of GDP — all countries

Services share of GDP — Greenland

Services share of GDP in Greenland in 2023 — 61%. Ranked 71 in the world out of 196. Since 2003, the indicator has fallen by 4.2 pp.

2023 61% +0.4 pp vs 2022
World rank 71of 196
Period maximum 67.3%2009
Period minimum 59.4%2018

Trend over time

2003–2023 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — Greenland, 2003–2023586062646668200320052007200920112013201520172019202120232003: 65.2%2004: 65.3%2005: 63.7%2006: 63.9%2007: 65.4%2008: 63.6%2009: 67.3%2010: 65.6%2011: 64.5%2012: 61.6%2013: 63.9%2014: 63.6%2015: 62.9%2016: 60.4%2017: 60.5%2018: 59.4%2019: 60.5%2020: 59.9%2021: 62.1%2022: 60.5%2023: 61%
Change over the period: −4.2 pp Annual average: -0.21 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Greenland

Greenland 61%
World 63%
Northern Europe computed 67.6%
High-income countries computed 65.2%
Services share of GDP — Greenland, by year Greenland All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 61 +0.4 pp
2022 60.5 −1.6 pp
2021 62.1 +2.2 pp
2020 59.9 −0.6 pp
2019 60.5 +1.2 pp
2018 59.4 −1.2 pp
2017 60.5 +0.1 pp
2016 60.4 −2.5 pp
2015 62.9 −0.6 pp
2014 63.6 −0.3 pp
2013 63.9 +2.3 pp
2012 61.6 −2.8 pp
2011 64.5 −1.2 pp
2010 65.6 −1.7 pp
2009 67.3 +3.7 pp
2008 63.6 −1.8 pp
2007 65.4 +1.5 pp
2006 63.9 +0.2 pp
2005 63.7 −1.6 pp
2004 65.3 +0.1 pp
2003 65.2

About the indicator

The share of value added by the service sector in GDP: wholesale and retail trade, transport, communications, finance, real estate, business and government services, education and health care. In most high-income countries it exceeds 70%; in small island states and tourism economies it reaches 80–90%.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.