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