Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita was 10,380 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Denmark, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Denmark is 10,380 current US$ per person, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 29.1% on the previous year and up 105.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Denmark peaked at 10,380 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.91 current US$ per person, in 1981.
That places Denmark 10th out of 177 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: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 546.29 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 645.48 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 775.02 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1978 | 1,006 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1979 | 943.69 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 484.13 current US$ per person | -48.7% |
| 1981 | 18.91 current US$ per person | -96.1% |
| 1982 | 67.14 current US$ per person | +255.0% |
| 1983 | 262.89 current US$ per person | +291.5% |
| 1984 | 483.6 current US$ per person | +84.0% |
| 1985 | 549.05 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 1,016 current US$ per person | +85.0% |
| 1987 | 1,393 current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 1988 | 1,359 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 1,281 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 1,775 current US$ per person | +38.5% |
| 1991 | 1,399 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 1,703 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 1,417 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 1,539 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 2,249 current US$ per person | +46.1% |
| 1996 | 2,383 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 2,421 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2,311 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 2,581 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 2,688 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 2,844 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 2,740 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 3,156 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 3,970 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 4,641 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 5,743 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 5,634 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5,610 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,541 current US$ per person | -54.7% |
| 2010 | 4,016 current US$ per person | +58.1% |
| 2011 | 5,042 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 4,796 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 6,212 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 2014 | 7,590 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 6,526 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 7,099 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 7,901 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 8,239 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 7,946 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 8,039 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 10,380 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 10,380 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,110 current US$ per person, 4.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 10,380 current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,215 current US$ per person, 8.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +291.5% | 67.14 current US$ per person | 262.89 current US$ per person |
| 1982 | +255.0% | 18.91 current US$ per person | 67.14 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 783.26 current US$ per person | 546.29 current US$ per person | 1,006 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 691.48 current US$ per person | 18.91 current US$ per person | 1,393 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,978 current US$ per person | 1,399 current US$ per person | 2,581 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,957 current US$ per person | 2,541 current US$ per person | 5,743 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,537 current US$ per person | 4,016 current US$ per person | 8,239 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,209 current US$ per person | 8,039 current US$ per person | 10,380 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 7 Brunei 11,978 current US$ per person compare
- 8 Switzerland 11,010 current US$ per person compare
- 9 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 10,445 current US$ per person compare
- 11 Macao 10,307 current US$ per person compare
- 12 Sweden 8,464 current US$ per person compare
- 13 Israel 7,468 current US$ per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Denmark?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Denmark was 10,380 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 10,380 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.91 current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Denmark rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. 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: net national savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) 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: net national savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.