Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Denmark
Denmark: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States was -0.5026 Percentage in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Denmark, 1970–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Denmark is -0.5026 Percentage, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 156.2% on the previous year and up 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Denmark peaked at 1.51 Percentage in 2014 and was at its lowest, -32.48 Percentage, in 1970.
That places Denmark 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -32.48 Percentage | — |
| 1971 | -31.62 Percentage | -2.7% |
| 1972 | -29.7 Percentage | -6.1% |
| 1973 | -27.59 Percentage | -7.1% |
| 1974 | -26.48 Percentage | -4.0% |
| 1975 | -25.5 Percentage | -3.7% |
| 1976 | -24.57 Percentage | -3.6% |
| 1977 | -22.59 Percentage | -8.1% |
| 1978 | -21.02 Percentage | -7.0% |
| 1979 | -18.67 Percentage | -11.2% |
| 1980 | -19.32 Percentage | +3.5% |
| 1981 | -18.88 Percentage | -2.3% |
| 1982 | -16.25 Percentage | -13.9% |
| 1983 | -16.09 Percentage | -1.0% |
| 1984 | -15.34 Percentage | -4.7% |
| 1985 | -14.82 Percentage | -3.4% |
| 1986 | -14.94 Percentage | +0.8% |
| 1987 | -13.84 Percentage | -7.4% |
| 1988 | -13.18 Percentage | -4.8% |
| 1989 | -12.14 Percentage | -7.9% |
| 1990 | -11.12 Percentage | -8.4% |
| 1991 | -10.01 Percentage | -10.0% |
| 1992 | -11.53 Percentage | +15.2% |
| 1993 | -10.17 Percentage | -11.7% |
| 1994 | -5.25 Percentage | -48.4% |
| 1995 | -4.08 Percentage | -22.2% |
| 1996 | -3.8 Percentage | -6.8% |
| 1997 | -4.07 Percentage | +6.9% |
| 1998 | -5.73 Percentage | +41.1% |
| 1999 | -8.16 Percentage | +42.2% |
| 2000 | -7.03 Percentage | -13.8% |
| 2001 | -9.28 Percentage | +32.0% |
| 2002 | -9.09 Percentage | -2.0% |
| 2003 | -11.75 Percentage | +29.2% |
| 2004 | -9.77 Percentage | -16.8% |
| 2005 | -11.67 Percentage | +19.4% |
| 2006 | -9.16 Percentage | -21.5% |
| 2007 | -8.73 Percentage | -4.7% |
| 2008 | -6.26 Percentage | -28.3% |
| 2009 | -7.46 Percentage | +19.2% |
| 2010 | -2.76 Percentage | -63.1% |
| 2011 | -2.47 Percentage | -10.3% |
| 2012 | -1.61 Percentage | -34.8% |
| 2013 | 1.03 Percentage | -164.0% |
| 2014 | 1.51 Percentage | +46.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8937 Percentage | -40.8% |
| 2016 | -0.5026 Percentage | -156.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -26.02 Percentage | -32.48 Percentage | -18.67 Percentage | 10 |
| 1980s | -15.48 Percentage | -19.32 Percentage | -12.14 Percentage | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.39 Percentage | -11.53 Percentage | -3.8 Percentage | 10 |
| 2000s | -9.02 Percentage | -11.75 Percentage | -6.26 Percentage | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.558 Percentage | -2.76 Percentage | 1.51 Percentage | 7 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 2 Luxembourg 34.6 Percentage compare
- 3 Norway 11.89 Percentage compare
- 4 Belgium 5 Percentage compare
- 6 Germany -2.37 Percentage compare
- 7 Switzerland -2.66 Percentage compare
- 8 Netherlands -3.34 Percentage 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 17,028 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.2454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 112,754 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Denmark?
- Gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Denmark was -0.5026 Percentage in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 Percentage in 2014.
- What is the lowest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.48 Percentage in 1970.
- How does Denmark rank for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?
- Denmark ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figure illustrates the gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. The gap is calculated by taking a country's GDP per hour worked minus that of the US, divided by US GDP per hour worked. A positive gap suggests the country is more productive (has higher GDP per hour worked) than the US.