Denmark vs Ireland: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance as a percentage of
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance as a percentage of over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 13.73 against 12.16 in Denmark, a difference of 1.57.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 2nd of 39 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 | -0.393 | 1.46 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.7 | -2.54 | 5.24 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 7.07 | -1.22 | 8.29 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 10.73 | 9.58 | 1.14 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — current account balance as a percentage of, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 13.73 against 12.16 in Denmark as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — current account balance as a percentage of between Denmark and Ireland?
- 1.57, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance as a percentage of?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 2nd of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP