Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation in Denmark
Denmark: Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation was 1.72 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation in Denmark, 1966–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation in Denmark is 1.72, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 589.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation in Denmark peaked at 15.28 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 2016.
Denmark ranks 26th of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5 | 3.49 | 8.01 | 4 |
| 1970s | 9.29 | 5.87 | 15.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.91 | 3.68 | 12.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 | 1.26 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 | 1.15 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 0.25 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 | 0.4207 | 7.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 23 Peru 2.06 compare
- 24 Japan 1.97 compare
- 25 Sweden 1.96 compare
- 27 China (People’s Republic of) 1.37 compare
- 28 Switzerland 0.6202 compare
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- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 8.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1133 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 8,720 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7502 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 57,740 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.1149 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 8.7 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation in Denmark?
- Economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation in Denmark was 1.72 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 15.28 in 1974.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 28 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 589.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP