How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and World?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

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.

Denmark vs World: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita

Denmark

68,494 current US$ per person

in 2025

World

13,636 current US$ per person

in 2024

Denmark rank

9th

World rank

12th

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time

Denmark
World

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 68,494 current US$ per person against 13,636 current US$ per person in World, a difference of 54,858 current US$ per person.

That makes Denmark's figure about 5.0 times World's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 9th and World ranks 12th of 186 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	World	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7,890 current US$ per person	1,465 current US$ per person	6,425 current US$ per person	Denmark
1980s	15,314 current US$ per person	3,030 current US$ per person	12,284 current US$ per person	Denmark
1990s	29,430 current US$ per person	5,055 current US$ per person	24,374 current US$ per person	Denmark
2000s	44,147 current US$ per person	7,150 current US$ per person	36,998 current US$ per person	Denmark
2010s	55,191 current US$ per person	10,540 current US$ per person	44,651 current US$ per person	Denmark
2020s	61,933 current US$ per person	12,579 current US$ per person	49,354 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$), per capita, Denmark or World?: Denmark, at 68,494 current US$ per person against 13,636 current US$ per person in World as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Denmark and World?: 54,858 current US$ per person, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and World?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Denmark and World rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?: Denmark ranks 9th and World ranks 12th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross national 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: 229 places, 10,855 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

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.