Denmark vs United Kingdom: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita
Denmark
8,571 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
7,946 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
19th
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 8,571 BoP, current US$ per person against 7,946 BoP, current US$ per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 625 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Denmark ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 369.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 278.81 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 390.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,366 BoP, current US$ per person | 975.06 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 3,459 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,421 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,039 BoP, current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 3,817 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,652 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,835 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5,204 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,051 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,153 BoP, current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6,971 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,557 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,414 BoP, current US$ per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- Denmark, at 8,571 BoP, current US$ per person against 7,946 BoP, current US$ per person in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 625 BoP, current US$ per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, 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.