Adjusted net savings per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Adjusted net savings per capita was 14,372 current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net savings per capita in Denmark, 1990–2021
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net savings per capita in Denmark is 14,372 current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per capita in Denmark peaked at 14,372 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,575 current US$, in 1991.
Denmark ranks 7th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Adjusted net savings per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,248 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 2,575 current US$ | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 3,481 current US$ | +35.2% |
| 1993 | 3,188 current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 3,389 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 4,439 current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 4,632 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 4,549 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 4,596 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 4,685 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 4,373 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 4,666 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 4,737 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5,617 current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 6,809 current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 7,444 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 8,473 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 8,800 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 8,715 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 6,350 current US$ | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 7,812 current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 9,003 current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 7,646 current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 10,214 current US$ | +33.6% |
| 2014 | 11,300 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 9,773 current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 10,418 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 11,641 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 11,593 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 11,322 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 11,667 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 14,372 current US$ | +23.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 14,372 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,775 current US$, 5.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 14,372 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,385 current US$, 10.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,878 current US$ | 2,575 current US$ | 4,685 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,598 current US$ | 4,373 current US$ | 8,800 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,072 current US$ | 7,646 current US$ | 11,641 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,019 current US$ | 11,667 current US$ | 14,372 current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per capita in Denmark?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in Denmark was 14,372 current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011).
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 14,372 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,575 current US$ in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Denmark ranks 7th out of 159 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011), published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide and particulate emissions damage.