Denmark vs European Union: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Denmark
68,494 current US$ per person
in 2025
European Union
45,294 current US$ per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
9th
European Union rank
6th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Denmark
- European Union
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 68,494 current US$ per person against 45,294 current US$ per person in European Union, a difference of 23,200 current US$ per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times European Union's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 9th and European Union ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,890 current US$ per person | 4,131 current US$ per person | 3,759 current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 15,314 current US$ per person | 8,726 current US$ per person | 6,589 current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 29,430 current US$ per person | 17,430 current US$ per person | 11,999 current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 44,147 current US$ per person | 25,926 current US$ per person | 18,221 current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 55,191 current US$ per person | 32,843 current US$ per person | 22,348 current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 63,027 current US$ per person | 39,218 current US$ per person | 23,808 current US$ per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, Denmark or European Union?
- Denmark, at 68,494 current US$ per person against 45,294 current US$ per person in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Denmark and European Union?
- 23,200 current US$ per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and European Union?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and European Union rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 9th and European Union ranks 6th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. 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 (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.