Annual GDP growth in Denmark
Denmark: Annual GDP growth was 3.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, annual gdp growth in Denmark stood at 3.5%.
That represents a change of up 475.2% on the previous year and up 172.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Denmark peaked at 6.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -5.0%, in 2009.
That places Denmark 106th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.7% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -74.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -51.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +529.4% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +61.7% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -74.1% |
| 2008 | -0.4% | -142.3% |
| 2009 | -5.0% | +1092.4% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -131.8% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -17.2% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | -100.4% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -25736.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +64.7% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +46.0% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -39.1% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | -1.8% | -204.0% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -465.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -93.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +36.2% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +475.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.6× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +25736.8% | -0.0% | 1.4% |
| 2009 | -1092.4% | -0.4% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | -5.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | -0.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -1.8% | 6.5% | 5 |
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,148 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0121 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 838.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Denmark?
- Annual gdp growth in Denmark was 3.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.0% in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for annual gdp growth?
- Denmark ranks 106th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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