Final consumption expenditure in Denmark
Denmark: Final consumption expenditure was 66.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure in Denmark, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Denmark stood at 66.9%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Denmark peaked at 81.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 155th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 75.9% | — |
| 1967 | 76.9% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 76.3% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 75.0% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 76.1% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 76.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 73.7% | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 74.4% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 76.4% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 78.5% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 79.1% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 79.2% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 79.1% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 79.3% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 80.3% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 81.5% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 80.7% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 79.3% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 77.6% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 77.1% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 76.3% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 75.9% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 75.5% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 74.9% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 73.7% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 74.2% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 74.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 75.1% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 75.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 74.6% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 74.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 73.6% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 74.3% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 73.2% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 71.0% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 71.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 72.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 72.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 71.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 76.4% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 75.4% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 74.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 74.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 73.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 72.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 72.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 71.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 65.7% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 67.4% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 66.6% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 66.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.1% | 75.0% | 76.9% | 4 |
| 1970s | 77.2% | 73.7% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.9% | 74.9% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.3% | 73.2% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.4% | 71.0% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 71.6% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 65.7% | 71.6% | 6 |
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- 157 Papua New Guinea 66.8% compare
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More economy & growth data for Denmark
- 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8083 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 62,218 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 5.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 443,793 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 7.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3313 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Denmark?
- Final consumption expenditure in Denmark was 66.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Denmark ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.