Financial Dashboard — Debt to gross operating surplus ratio of in Denmark
Denmark: Financial Dashboard — Debt to gross operating surplus ratio of was 5.07 Factor of gross operating surplus in 2025. ▲ Rising
Financial Dashboard — Debt to gross operating surplus ratio of in Denmark, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Factor of gross operating surplus.
Analysis
In 2025, financial dashboard — debt to gross operating surplus ratio of in Denmark stood at 5.07 Factor of gross operating surplus.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial dashboard — debt to gross operating surplus ratio of in Denmark peaked at 6.8 Factor of gross operating surplus in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.44 Factor of gross operating surplus, in 1995.
Denmark ranks 8th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Financial Dashboard — Debt to gross operating surplus ratio of in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Factor of gross operating surplus | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.44 Factor of gross operating surplus | — |
| 1996 | 3.62 Factor of gross operating surplus | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 3.65 Factor of gross operating surplus | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.88 Factor of gross operating surplus | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 3.95 Factor of gross operating surplus | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.95 Factor of gross operating surplus | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.35 Factor of gross operating surplus | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 4.25 Factor of gross operating surplus | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.21 Factor of gross operating surplus | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.18 Factor of gross operating surplus | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 4.55 Factor of gross operating surplus | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 4.82 Factor of gross operating surplus | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 5.45 Factor of gross operating surplus | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 5.87 Factor of gross operating surplus | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 6.8 Factor of gross operating surplus | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 5.88 Factor of gross operating surplus | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 5.94 Factor of gross operating surplus | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.78 Factor of gross operating surplus | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 5.54 Factor of gross operating surplus | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 5.59 Factor of gross operating surplus | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.59 Factor of gross operating surplus | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.66 Factor of gross operating surplus | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.33 Factor of gross operating surplus | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 5.46 Factor of gross operating surplus | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.82 Factor of gross operating surplus | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 5.27 Factor of gross operating surplus | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 4.81 Factor of gross operating surplus | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 4.29 Factor of gross operating surplus | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 5.53 Factor of gross operating surplus | +28.8% |
| 2024 | 5.07 Factor of gross operating surplus | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 5.07 Factor of gross operating surplus | -0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 5.07 Factor of gross operating surplus is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.4 Factor of gross operating surplus, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 5.07 Factor of gross operating surplus is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.4 Factor of gross operating surplus, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.71 Factor of gross operating surplus | 3.44 Factor of gross operating surplus | 3.95 Factor of gross operating surplus | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.84 Factor of gross operating surplus | 3.95 Factor of gross operating surplus | 6.8 Factor of gross operating surplus | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.66 Factor of gross operating surplus | 5.33 Factor of gross operating surplus | 5.94 Factor of gross operating surplus | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.01 Factor of gross operating surplus | 4.29 Factor of gross operating surplus | 5.53 Factor of gross operating surplus | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 5 France 6.64 Factor of gross operating surplus compare
- 5 Poland 2.25 Factor of gross operating surplus compare
- 6 Japan 6.22 Factor of gross operating surplus compare
- 6 Lithuania 2.23 Factor of gross operating surplus compare
- 7 Türkiye 1.46 Factor of gross operating surplus compare
- 7 Sweden 5.72 Factor of gross operating surplus compare
- 9 Greece 4.83 Factor of gross operating surplus compare
- 10 Portugal 4.77 Factor of gross operating surplus compare
- 11 Belgium 4.73 Factor of gross operating surplus compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 121.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial dashboard — debt to gross operating surplus ratio of in Denmark?
- Financial dashboard — debt to gross operating surplus ratio of in Denmark was 5.07 Factor of gross operating surplus in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest financial dashboard — debt to gross operating surplus ratio of recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 Factor of gross operating surplus in 2009.
- What is the lowest financial dashboard — debt to gross operating surplus ratio of recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 Factor of gross operating surplus in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for financial dashboard — debt to gross operating surplus ratio of?
- Denmark ranks 8th out of 25 countries with data for 2025.
- Is financial dashboard — debt to gross operating surplus ratio of rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Financial Dashboard — Debt to gross operating surplus ratio of non-financial corporations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The financial indicators are based on data compiled according to the 2008 SNA "System of National Accounts, 2008". Many indicators are expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) or as a percentage of Gross Disposable Income (GDI) when referring to the Households and NPISHs sector. The definition of GDP and GDI are the following: Gross Domestic Product: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is derived from the concept of value added. Gross value added is the difference of output and intermediate consumption. GDP is the sum of gross value added of all resident producer units plus that part (possibly the total) of taxes on products, less subsidies on products, that is not included in the valuation of output [System of National Accounts, 2008, par. 2.138]. GDP is also equal to the sum of final uses of goods and services (all uses except intermediate consumption) measured at purchasers’ prices, less the value of imports of goods and services [System of National Accounts, 2008, par. 2.139]. GDP is also equal to the sum of primary incomes distributed by producer units [System of National Accounts, 2008, par. 2.140]. Gross Disposable Income: Gross Disposable Income (GDI) is equal to net disposable income which is the balancing item of the secondary distribution income account plus the consumption of fixed capital. The use of the Gross Disposable Income (GDI), rather than net disposable income, is preferable for analytical purposes because there are uncertainty and comparability problems with the calculation of consumption of fixed capital. GDI measures the income available to the total economy for final consumption and gross saving [System of National Accounts, 2008, par. 2.145]. Definition of Debt: Debt is a commonly used concept, defined as a specific subset of liabilities identified according to the types of financial instruments included or excluded. Generally, debt is defined as all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. Consequently, all debt instruments are liabilities, but some liabilities such as shares, equity and financial derivatives are not debt [System of National Accounts, 2008, par. 22.104]. According to the SNA, most debt instruments are valued at market prices. However, some countries do not apply this valuation, in particular for securities other than shares, except financial derivatives (AF33). In this dataset, for financial indicators referring to debt, the concept of debt is the one adopted by the SNA 2008 as well as by the International Monetary Fund in “Public Sector Debt Statistics – Guide for compilers and users” (Pre-publication draft, May 2011). Debt is thus obtained as the sum of the following liability categories, whenever available / applicable in the financial balance sheet of the institutional sector:special drawing rights (AF12), currency and deposits (AF2), debt securities (AF3), loans (AF4), insurance, pension, and standardised guarantees (AF6), and other accounts payable (AF8). This definition differs from the definition of debt applied under the Maastricht Treaty for European countries. First, gross debt according to the Maastricht definition excludes not only financial derivatives and employee stock options (AF7) and equity and investment fund shares (AF5) but also insurance pensions and standardised guarantees (AF6) and other accounts payable (AF8). Second, debt according to Maastricht definition is valued at nominal prices and not at market prices. To view other related indicator datasets, please refer to: Institutional Investors Indicators [add link] Household Dashboard [add link]