Greenland Joining US: Smallest, Poorest, Most Aid-Dependent State
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Moneycontrol•09-01-2026, 17:56
Greenland Joining US: Smallest, Poorest, Most Aid-Dependent State
- •If Greenland joins the US, its economy would be the smallest, with a GDP of $3.3 billion and a population under 57,000.
- •Greenland would rank among the poorest US states, comparable to Mississippi, West Virginia, and Arkansas in output.
- •Denmark currently transfers $688 million annually to Greenland; US federal grants to states exceed $1 trillion.
- •Per capita, funding Greenland at Danish levels would mean nearly $11,800 per person, making it one of the most federally supported jurisdictions.
- •Federal aid would constitute almost half of Greenland's total public revenue, far exceeding the US norm of about a quarter.
Why It Matters: Greenland's integration into the US would create the smallest, most aid-dependent state with significant fiscal implications.
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