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

52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs United States: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita

Denmark

68,250 current US$ per person

in 2025

United States

67,708 current US$ per person

in 2021

Denmark rank

14th

United States rank

15th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time

Denmark
United States

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 68,250 current US$ per person against 67,708 current US$ per person in United States, a difference of 542 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.

Denmark ranks 14th and United States ranks 15th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	United States	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6,771 current US$ per person	7,308 current US$ per person	536.19 current US$ per person	United States
1980s	13,406 current US$ per person	16,363 current US$ per person	2,958 current US$ per person	United States
1990s	26,904 current US$ per person	26,880 current US$ per person	24.19 current US$ per person	Denmark
2000s	39,797 current US$ per person	41,184 current US$ per person	1,387 current US$ per person	United States
2010s	50,955 current US$ per person	53,948 current US$ per person	2,993 current US$ per person	United States
2020s	56,695 current US$ per person	64,531 current US$ per person	7,836 current US$ per person	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita, Denmark or United States?: Denmark, at 68,250 current US$ per person against 67,708 current US$ per person in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between Denmark and United States?: 542 current US$ per person, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Denmark and United States rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?: Denmark ranks 14th and United States ranks 15th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 10,967 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.