Denmark vs Russian Federation: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product

Denmark
21.9%
in 2024
Russian Federation
16.8%
in 2020
Denmark rank
46th
Russian Federation rank
48th

Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time

  • Denmark
  • Russian Federation
10203040201220182024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 21.9% against 16.8% in Russian Federation, a difference of 5.1%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 46th and Russian Federation ranks 48th of 49 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2010s 32.0% 10.3% 21.6% Denmark
2020s 35.1% 16.8% 18.3% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product, Denmark or Russian Federation?
Denmark, at 21.9% against 16.8% in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Denmark and Russian Federation?
5.1%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Russian Federation?
9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Russian Federation rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
Denmark ranks 46th and Russian Federation ranks 48th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,023 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).