Denmark vs United States of America: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita

Denmark
51,467 current US$ per person
in 2025
United States of America
70,257 current US$ per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
7th
United States of America rank
5th

Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita over time

  • Denmark
  • United States of America
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196619952025

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 70,257 current US$ per person against 51,467 current US$ per person in Denmark, a difference of 18,790 current US$ per person.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

Denmark ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 5th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 5,990 current US$ per person 6,102 current US$ per person 111.43 current US$ per person United States of America
1980s 12,070 current US$ per person 13,758 current US$ per person 1,687 current US$ per person United States of America
1990s 23,128 current US$ per person 22,727 current US$ per person 400.86 current US$ per person Denmark
2000s 33,737 current US$ per person 35,268 current US$ per person 1,531 current US$ per person United States of America
2010s 43,193 current US$ per person 46,265 current US$ per person 3,072 current US$ per person United States of America
2020s 45,961 current US$ per person 62,443 current US$ per person 16,482 current US$ per person United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita, Denmark or United States of America?
United States of America, at 70,257 current US$ per person against 51,467 current US$ per person in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita between Denmark and United States of America?
18,790 current US$ per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
Denmark ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 5th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
231 places, 11,145 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.