Denmark vs India: Primary income receipts
Primary income receipts over time
- Denmark
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 54.14 billion BoP, current US$ against 51.23 billion BoP, current US$ in Denmark, a difference of 2.91 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 23rd and India ranks 21st of 198 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 460.58 million BoP, current US$ | 347.92 million BoP, current US$ | 112.67 million BoP, current US$ | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 597.36 million BoP, current US$ | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | Denmark |
| 1990s | 18.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.06 billion BoP, current US$ | Denmark |
| 2000s | 20.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.45 billion BoP, current US$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 29.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.82 billion BoP, current US$ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 41.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.72 billion BoP, current US$ | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts, Denmark or India?
- India, at 54.14 billion BoP, current US$ against 51.23 billion BoP, current US$ in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts between Denmark and India?
- 2.91 billion BoP, current US$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and India?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and India rank globally for primary income receipts?
- Denmark ranks 23rd and India ranks 21st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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 refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.