Denmark vs Italy: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.73 trillion current LCU against 2.21 trillion current LCU in Italy, a difference of 511.05 billion current LCU.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 79th and Italy ranks 82nd of 185 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 238.67 billion current LCU | 84.04 billion current LCU | 154.63 billion current LCU | Denmark |
| 1980s | 610.75 billion current LCU | 427.09 billion current LCU | 183.66 billion current LCU | Denmark |
| 1990s | 971.57 billion current LCU | 937.78 billion current LCU | 33.78 billion current LCU | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.48 trillion current LCU | 1.47 trillion current LCU | 14.50 billion current LCU | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.91 trillion current LCU | 1.66 trillion current LCU | 252.64 billion current LCU | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.51 trillion current LCU | 1.99 trillion current LCU | 518.96 billion current LCU | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Denmark or Italy?
- Denmark, at 2.73 trillion current LCU against 2.21 trillion current LCU in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Denmark and Italy?
- 511.05 billion current LCU, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Denmark ranks 79th and Italy ranks 82nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.