Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita was 58,796 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Denmark, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Denmark stood at 58,796 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Denmark peaked at 58,796 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,941 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Denmark ranks 5th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,941 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 3,252 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 3,943 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1973 | 5,290 current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 1974 | 5,745 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 6,810 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 7,555 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 8,443 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 10,249 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 11,792 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 11,625 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 9,900 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 9,624 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 9,686 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 9,427 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 9,982 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 14,186 current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 1987 | 17,586 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1988 | 18,363 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 17,635 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 21,548 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 21,535 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 23,726 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 22,174 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 24,288 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 28,792 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 29,009 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 26,692 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 27,333 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 27,386 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 24,663 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 24,860 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 26,836 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 32,686 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 38,021 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 40,233 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 43,212 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 47,978 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 52,157 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 47,574 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 48,113 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 51,362 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 48,807 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 51,940 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 53,756 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 45,798 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 46,795 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 49,221 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 52,837 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 50,968 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 52,242 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 58,796 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 58,796 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,494 current US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 58,796 current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,556 current US$ per person, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,602 current US$ per person | 2,941 current US$ per person | 11,792 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,801 current US$ per person | 9,427 current US$ per person | 18,363 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,248 current US$ per person | 21,535 current US$ per person | 29,009 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,822 current US$ per person | 24,663 current US$ per person | 52,157 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,960 current US$ per person | 45,798 current US$ per person | 53,756 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,519 current US$ per person | 52,242 current US$ per person | 58,796 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 121.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Denmark?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Denmark was 58,796 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 58,796 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,941 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Denmark rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 5th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.