Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Denmark

Denmark: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -33.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
-33.3%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
114th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-32.2%
in 2022
All-time low
-42.6%
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Denmark, 2000–2023

-42.5-40-37.5-35-32.52000201120232000: -36.3 %2001: -35.8 %2002: -36.1 %2003: -35.8 %2004: -35.8 %2005: -33.8 %2006: -32.6 %2007: -35 %2008: -35.6 %2009: -40.7 %2010: -41.3 %2011: -41.4 %2012: -42.6 %2013: -40.3 %2014: -39.9 %2015: -39.5 %2016: -37.4 %2017: -36.3 %2018: -36.2 %2019: -35.3 %2020: -38.8 %2021: -36.4 %2022: -32.2 %2023: -33.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Denmark recorded -33.3% for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Denmark peaked at -32.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -42.6%, in 2012.

Denmark ranks 114th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Denmark, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 -36.3%
2001 -35.8% -1.5%
2002 -36.1% +0.9%
2003 -35.8% -0.9%
2004 -35.8% +0.2%
2005 -33.8% -5.6%
2006 -32.6% -3.7%
2007 -35.0% +7.4%
2008 -35.6% +1.7%
2009 -40.7% +14.5%
2010 -41.3% +1.5%
2011 -41.4% +0.1%
2012 -42.6% +2.9%
2013 -40.3% -5.3%
2014 -39.9% -1.1%
2015 -39.5% -1.0%
2016 -37.4% -5.3%
2017 -36.3% -2.9%
2018 -36.2% -0.3%
2019 -35.3% -2.4%
2020 -38.8% +9.8%
2021 -36.4% -6.0%
2022 -32.2% -11.7%
2023 -33.3% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -35.7% -40.7% -32.6% 10
2010s -39.0% -42.6% -35.3% 10
2020s -35.2% -38.8% -32.2% 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 112 Trinidad and Tobago -33.3% compare
  2. 113 Colombia -33.3% compare
  3. 115 North Macedonia -33.4% compare
  4. 116 South Africa -33.4% compare
  5. 117 Malta -33.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Denmark?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Denmark was -33.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was -32.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was -42.6% in 2012.
How does Denmark rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Denmark ranks 114th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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