Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 51,392 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Denmark, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 51,392 constant 2015 US$ per person for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Denmark peaked at 51,392 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21,477 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Denmark 5th out of 151 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21,477 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 21,828 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 22,618 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 24,174 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 22,787 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 22,937 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 24,376 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 24,945 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 25,903 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 26,227 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 25,294 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 24,592 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 25,190 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 25,999 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 26,939 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 28,024 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 30,004 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 30,155 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 29,781 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 29,716 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 30,085 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 30,255 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 31,170 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 31,072 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 32,686 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 33,648 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 34,547 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 35,463 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 36,298 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 37,169 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 37,842 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 38,278 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 38,372 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 38,478 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 40,003 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 41,561 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 43,208 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 42,743 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 42,172 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 40,190 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 41,952 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 42,124 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 42,321 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 43,514 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 44,851 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 45,798 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 46,523 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 47,533 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 48,346 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 48,807 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 48,329 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 51,392 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 51,392 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,262 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 51,392 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,847 constant 2015 US$ per person, 3.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,727 constant 2015 US$ per person | 21,477 constant 2015 US$ per person | 26,227 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,569 constant 2015 US$ per person | 24,592 constant 2015 US$ per person | 30,155 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,239 constant 2015 US$ per person | 30,085 constant 2015 US$ per person | 37,169 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,285 constant 2015 US$ per person | 37,842 constant 2015 US$ per person | 43,208 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,177 constant 2015 US$ per person | 41,952 constant 2015 US$ per person | 48,807 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,861 constant 2015 US$ per person | 48,329 constant 2015 US$ per person | 51,392 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 2 Norway 63,539 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 3 Switzerland 63,432 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 4 United States 52,621 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 6 Singapore 48,027 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 7 Sweden 46,079 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 8 Iceland 41,808 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Denmark?
- Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Denmark was 51,392 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 51,392 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,477 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Denmark rank for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 5th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.