Greenland vs Iceland: Merchandise exports to high-income economies

Greenland
97.0%
in 2023
Iceland
95.2%
in 2023
Greenland rank
2nd
Iceland rank
5th

Merchandise exports to high-income economies over time

  • Greenland
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Greenland currently reports 97.0% against 95.2% in Iceland, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Greenland ahead.

Greenland ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 5th of 206 countries.

Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 100.0% 94.7% 5.3% Greenland
1970s 99.3% 96.0% 3.3% Greenland
1980s 99.6% 95.4% 4.1% Greenland
1990s 99.5% 98.2% 1.3% Greenland
2000s 98.6% 96.5% 2.1% Greenland
2010s 98.0% 94.2% 3.8% Greenland
2020s 97.0% 94.7% 2.3% Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to high-income economies, Greenland or Iceland?
Greenland, at 97.0% against 95.2% in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to high-income economies between Greenland and Iceland?
1.8%, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Iceland?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Greenland and Iceland rank globally for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
Greenland ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,486 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.