Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita was 21,779 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in Denmark, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Denmark stood at 21,779 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Denmark peaked at 21,779 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,697 current US$ per person, in 1975.
That places Denmark 8th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,697 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 1,851 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 2,129 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 2,622 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 2,832 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 2,514 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 1,842 current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 1982 | 1,801 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 2,007 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 2,151 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 2,302 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 3,447 current US$ per person | +49.7% |
| 1987 | 4,495 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1988 | 4,777 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 4,701 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 6,091 current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 1991 | 5,847 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 6,549 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 6,076 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 6,500 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 8,074 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1996 | 8,176 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 7,828 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 7,832 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,125 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 7,670 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 7,974 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 8,393 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 10,196 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 12,004 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 12,887 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 14,384 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 15,640 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 17,295 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 13,125 current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 14,294 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 15,880 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 15,061 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 16,798 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 18,142 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 15,377 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 16,150 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 17,318 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 18,404 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 18,083 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 18,609 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 21,779 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 21,779 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,392 current US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 21,779 current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,415 current US$ per person, 4.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,226 current US$ per person | 1,697 current US$ per person | 2,832 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 3,004 current US$ per person | 1,801 current US$ per person | 4,777 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,110 current US$ per person | 5,847 current US$ per person | 8,176 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,957 current US$ per person | 7,670 current US$ per person | 17,295 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,551 current US$ per person | 14,294 current US$ per person | 18,404 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,194 current US$ per person | 18,609 current US$ per person | 21,779 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 5 Switzerland 32,991 current US$ per person compare
- 6 Singapore 32,201 current US$ per person compare
- 7 Luxembourg 30,564 current US$ per person compare
- 9 Sweden 19,048 current US$ per person compare
- 10 Netherlands 16,540 current US$ per person compare
- 11 Germany 15,696 current US$ per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Denmark?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Denmark was 21,779 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 21,779 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,697 current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Denmark rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 8th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. 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 savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: gross savings World Bank national accounts data files
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.