Annual Purchasing Power: Purchasing Power Parities for GDP in Denmark
Denmark: Annual Purchasing Power: Purchasing Power Parities for GDP was 6.12 National currency per US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency per US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing in Denmark is 6.12 National currency per US dollar, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing in Denmark peaked at 9.24 National currency per US dollar in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.94 National currency per US dollar, in 1960.
Denmark ranks 23rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Annual Purchasing Power: Purchasing Power Parities for GDP in Denmark, year by year
| Year | National currency per US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.94 National currency per US dollar | — |
| 1961 | 4.07 National currency per US dollar | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 4.24 National currency per US dollar | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 4.42 National currency per US dollar | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 4.55 National currency per US dollar | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 4.75 National currency per US dollar | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 4.96 National currency per US dollar | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 5.11 National currency per US dollar | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 5.21 National currency per US dollar | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 5.28 National currency per US dollar | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 6.25 National currency per US dollar | +18.3% |
| 1971 | 6.38 National currency per US dollar | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 6.71 National currency per US dollar | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 6.99 National currency per US dollar | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 7.25 National currency per US dollar | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 7.51 National currency per US dollar | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 7.78 National currency per US dollar | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 7.97 National currency per US dollar | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 8.1 National currency per US dollar | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 8.01 National currency per US dollar | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 7.97 National currency per US dollar | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 8.05 National currency per US dollar | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 8.34 National currency per US dollar | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 8.62 National currency per US dollar | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 8.81 National currency per US dollar | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 8.9 National currency per US dollar | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 8.94 National currency per US dollar | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 9.13 National currency per US dollar | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 9.16 National currency per US dollar | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 9.24 National currency per US dollar | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 9.13 National currency per US dollar | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 9.06 National currency per US dollar | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 9 National currency per US dollar | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 8.85 National currency per US dollar | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 8.8 National currency per US dollar | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.73 National currency per US dollar | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 8.71 National currency per US dollar | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.7 National currency per US dollar | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.66 National currency per US dollar | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 8.75 National currency per US dollar | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 8.67 National currency per US dollar | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 8.69 National currency per US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.56 National currency per US dollar | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 8.65 National currency per US dollar | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 8.46 National currency per US dollar | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 8.57 National currency per US dollar | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.29 National currency per US dollar | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 8.16 National currency per US dollar | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 7.94 National currency per US dollar | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 7.73 National currency per US dollar | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 7.59 National currency per US dollar | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 7.47 National currency per US dollar | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 7.56 National currency per US dollar | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.35 National currency per US dollar | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.33 National currency per US dollar | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.31 National currency per US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.08 National currency per US dollar | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.87 National currency per US dollar | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 6.77 National currency per US dollar | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.54 National currency per US dollar | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 6.37 National currency per US dollar | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 6.29 National currency per US dollar | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.11 National currency per US dollar | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 6.05 National currency per US dollar | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 6.05 National currency per US dollar | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 6.12 National currency per US dollar | +1.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 6.12 National currency per US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 National currency per US dollar, 6.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 6.12 National currency per US dollar is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8607 National currency per US dollar, 7.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.65 National currency per US dollar | 3.94 National currency per US dollar | 5.28 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.29 National currency per US dollar | 6.25 National currency per US dollar | 8.1 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.72 National currency per US dollar | 7.97 National currency per US dollar | 9.24 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.84 National currency per US dollar | 8.66 National currency per US dollar | 9.13 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.37 National currency per US dollar | 7.73 National currency per US dollar | 8.69 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.19 National currency per US dollar | 6.54 National currency per US dollar | 7.59 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.16 National currency per US dollar | 6.05 National currency per US dollar | 6.37 National currency per US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 20 Sweden 8.55 National currency per US dollar compare
- 21 South Africa 7.43 National currency per US dollar compare
- 22 Zambia 7.37 National currency per US dollar compare
- 24 Hong Kong 5.61 National currency per US dollar compare
- 25 Morocco 3.96 National currency per US dollar compare
- 26 Israel 3.49 National currency per US dollar compare
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing in Denmark?
- Annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing in Denmark was 6.12 National currency per US dollar in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 9.24 National currency per US dollar in 1989.
- What is the lowest annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 National currency per US dollar in 1960.
- How does Denmark rank for annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing?
- Denmark ranks 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing Power Parities for GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table shows annual Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) for Gross Domestic Product (GDP), household final consumption expenditure and actual individual consumption. It also shows exchange rates (annual averages and end of period), sourced from the International Monetary Fund's database on International Financial Statistics. Final consumption expenditure is the expenditure of resident households on consumption goods or services, while individual consumption is the sum of household consumption plus the individual (not collective) consumption of the non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) and General Government sectors. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE4 dataset. For further information on (PPPs) please check the following link: Purchasing Power Parities and more precisely FAQ 2: Purchasing power parities OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org