Adjusted net national income per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Adjusted net national income per capita was 51,392 constant 2015 US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income per capita in Denmark, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 51,392 constant 2015 US$ for adjusted net national income 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 per capita in Denmark peaked at 51,392 constant 2015 US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21,477 constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
Denmark ranks 5th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21,477 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 21,828 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 22,618 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 24,174 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 22,787 constant 2015 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 22,937 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 24,376 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 24,945 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 25,903 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 26,227 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 25,294 constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 24,592 constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 25,190 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 25,999 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 26,939 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 28,024 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 30,004 constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 30,155 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 29,780 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 29,716 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 30,085 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 30,255 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 31,170 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 31,072 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 32,687 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 33,648 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 34,546 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 35,463 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 36,298 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 37,169 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 37,842 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 38,278 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 38,372 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 38,478 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 40,003 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 41,561 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 43,208 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 42,743 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 42,172 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 40,190 constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 41,952 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 42,124 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 42,321 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 43,514 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 44,851 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 45,798 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 46,523 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 47,533 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 48,346 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 48,807 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 48,329 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 51,392 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,727 constant 2015 US$ | 21,477 constant 2015 US$ | 26,227 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,569 constant 2015 US$ | 24,592 constant 2015 US$ | 30,155 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,239 constant 2015 US$ | 30,085 constant 2015 US$ | 37,169 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,285 constant 2015 US$ | 37,842 constant 2015 US$ | 43,208 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,177 constant 2015 US$ | 41,952 constant 2015 US$ | 48,807 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,861 constant 2015 US$ | 48,329 constant 2015 US$ | 51,392 constant 2015 US$ | 2 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 451,943 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 54,897 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 5.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in Denmark?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in Denmark was 51,392 constant 2015 US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 51,392 constant 2015 US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,477 constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Denmark rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Denmark ranks 5th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.