Denmark vs World: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Denmark
68,250 current US$ per person
in 2025
World
12,010 current US$ per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
14th
World rank
13th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time
- Denmark
- World
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 68,250 current US$ per person against 12,010 current US$ per person in World, a difference of 56,240 current US$ per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 5.7 times World's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 14th and World ranks 13th of 205 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 | 6,771 current US$ per person | 1,589 current US$ per person | 5,182 current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 13,406 current US$ per person | 3,230 current US$ per person | 10,176 current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 26,904 current US$ per person | 5,398 current US$ per person | 21,506 current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 39,797 current US$ per person | 7,395 current US$ per person | 32,402 current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 50,955 current US$ per person | 9,978 current US$ per person | 40,977 current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 59,262 current US$ per person | 11,186 current US$ per person | 48,075 current US$ per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita, Denmark or World?
- Denmark, at 68,250 current US$ per person against 12,010 current US$ per person in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between Denmark and World?
- 56,240 current US$ 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 14th and World ranks 13th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.