Gdp per capita growth in Denmark
Denmark: Gdp per capita growth was 2.38 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.38
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
106th
of 212 countries
All-time high
8.4
in 1964
All-time low
-5.48
in 2009
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gdp per capita growth in Denmark, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 2.38 for gdp per capita growth in 2025.
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, -5.48, in 2009.
That places Denmark 106th out of 212 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.64 | — |
| 1962 | 4.85 | -14.0% |
| 1963 | -0.1526 | -103.1% |
| 1964 | 8.4 | -5604.3% |
| 1965 | 3.74 | -55.4% |
| 1966 | 1.92 | -48.7% |
| 1967 | 5.05 | +163.4% |
| 1968 | 5.21 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 6.21 | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 1.09 | -82.4% |
| 1971 | 2.46 | +125.3% |
| 1972 | 3.21 | +30.1% |
| 1973 | 4.09 | +27.5% |
| 1974 | -1.42 | -134.8% |
| 1975 | -1.69 | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 5.73 | -438.2% |
| 1977 | 1.67 | -70.9% |
| 1978 | 2.1 | +25.8% |
| 1979 | 3.8 | +80.9% |
| 1980 | -0.872 | -123.0% |
| 1981 | -0.7128 | -18.3% |
| 1982 | 3.97 | -656.8% |
| 1983 | 2.73 | -31.3% |
| 1984 | 4.39 | +61.2% |
| 1985 | 4.11 | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 4.59 | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3358 | -92.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2242 | -33.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6368 | +184.0% |
| 1990 | 1.5 | +134.8% |
| 1991 | 1.2 | -20.1% |
| 1992 | 1.69 | +41.1% |
| 1993 | -0.4113 | -124.4% |
| 1994 | 4.94 | -1301.1% |
| 1995 | 2.5 | -49.3% |
| 1996 | 2.32 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 2.74 | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 1.96 | -28.7% |
| 1999 | 2.63 | +34.4% |
| 2000 | 3.38 | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 0.589 | -82.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1361 | -76.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1683 | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 2.51 | +1392.5% |
| 2005 | 2.08 | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 3.48 | +67.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5403 | -84.5% |
| 2008 | -1 | -285.2% |
| 2009 | -5.48 | +447.9% |
| 2010 | 1.13 | -120.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8945 | -21.0% |
| 2012 | -0.381 | -142.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9708 | -354.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7658 | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 1.39 | +81.0% |
| 2016 | 2.27 | +63.9% |
| 2017 | 2.4 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.36 | -43.4% |
| 2019 | 1.35 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | -2.07 | -253.3% |
| 2021 | 6.04 | -392.3% |
| 2022 | -0.3441 | -105.7% |
| 2023 | -0.1383 | -59.8% |
| 2024 | 2.96 | -2238.3% |
| 2025 | 2.38 | -19.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.69, 1.4× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2.38 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.77, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per capita growth in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +5604.3% | -0.1526 | 8.4 |
| 2024 | +2238.3% | -0.1383 | 2.96 |
| 2004 | +1392.5% | 0.1683 | 2.51 |
| 1994 | +1301.1% | -0.4113 | 4.94 |
| 1982 | +656.8% | -0.7128 | 3.97 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.54 | -0.1526 | 8.4 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1 | -1.69 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 | -0.872 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1 | -0.4113 | 4.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6394 | -5.48 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 | -0.381 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 | -2.07 | 6.04 | 6 |
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Denmark?
- Gdp per capita growth in Denmark was 2.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- 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 -5.48 in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Denmark ranks 106th out of 212 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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