Denmark vs Netherlands: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Denmark
12.3%
in 2024
Netherlands
9.1%
in 2024
Denmark rank
17th
Netherlands rank
19th
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 12.3% against 9.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Denmark ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 4.5% | 1.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 7.3% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 8.3% | 1.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 12.3% against 9.1% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 3.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as Current account balance as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%).