GDP per capita growth in Denmark
Denmark: GDP per capita growth was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Denmark, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita growth in Denmark stood at 2.4%.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Denmark peaked at 8.4% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -5.5%, in 2009.
That places Denmark 107th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth in Denmark, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.6% | — |
| 1962 | 4.8% | -14.0% |
| 1963 | -0.2% | -103.1% |
| 1964 | 8.4% | -5604.3% |
| 1965 | 3.7% | -55.4% |
| 1966 | 1.9% | -48.7% |
| 1967 | 5.1% | +163.4% |
| 1968 | 5.2% | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 6.2% | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | -82.4% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | +125.3% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | +30.1% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | +27.5% |
| 1974 | -1.4% | -134.8% |
| 1975 | -1.7% | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 5.7% | -438.2% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | -70.9% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | +25.8% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | +80.9% |
| 1980 | -0.9% | -123.0% |
| 1981 | -0.7% | -18.3% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | -656.8% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | -31.3% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +61.2% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -92.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -33.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +184.0% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +134.8% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -20.1% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +41.1% |
| 1993 | -0.4% | -124.4% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | -1301.1% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -49.3% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -28.7% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +34.4% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -82.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -76.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +1392.5% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +67.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -84.5% |
| 2008 | -1.0% | -285.2% |
| 2009 | -5.5% | +447.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -120.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -21.0% |
| 2012 | -0.4% | -142.6% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -354.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +81.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +63.9% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -43.4% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | -2.1% | -253.3% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -392.3% |
| 2022 | -0.3% | -105.7% |
| 2023 | -0.1% | -59.8% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -2238.3% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | -19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | -0.2% | 8.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | -1.7% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | -0.9% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | -0.4% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | -5.5% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | -0.4% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | -2.1% | 6.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 76,970 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 509,683 current LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Denmark?
- Gdp per capita growth in Denmark was 2.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1964.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.5% in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Denmark ranks 107th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 GDP per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.