GDP per capita in Denmark
Denmark: GDP per capita was 62,218 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
62,218 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
12th
of 209 countries
All-time high
62,218 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
17,521 constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Denmark is 62,218 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Denmark peaked at 62,218 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,521 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places Denmark 12th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17,521 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 18,509 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 19,406 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 19,376 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 21,004 constant 2015 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 21,790 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 22,208 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 23,331 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 24,547 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 26,071 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 26,356 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 27,005 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 27,871 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 29,010 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 28,597 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 28,113 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 29,723 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 30,219 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 30,853 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 32,025 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 31,746 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 31,520 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 32,770 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 33,664 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 35,143 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 36,587 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 38,268 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 38,397 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 38,483 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 38,728 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 39,307 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 39,777 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 40,447 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 40,281 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 42,271 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 43,328 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 44,332 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 45,547 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 46,437 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 47,657 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 49,267 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 49,557 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 49,625 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 49,708 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 50,956 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 52,015 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 53,823 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 54,114 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 53,572 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 50,636 constant 2015 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 51,209 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 51,668 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 51,471 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 51,970 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 52,368 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 53,094 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 54,300 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 55,601 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 56,355 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 57,115 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 55,935 constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 59,313 constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 59,109 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 59,027 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 60,773 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 62,218 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 62,218 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,672 constant 2015 US$, 1.8× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 62,218 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,647 constant 2015 US$, 3.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,376 constant 2015 US$ | 17,521 constant 2015 US$ | 26,071 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,977 constant 2015 US$ | 26,356 constant 2015 US$ | 32,025 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,530 constant 2015 US$ | 31,520 constant 2015 US$ | 38,728 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,938 constant 2015 US$ | 39,307 constant 2015 US$ | 47,657 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,327 constant 2015 US$ | 49,267 constant 2015 US$ | 54,114 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,515 constant 2015 US$ | 51,209 constant 2015 US$ | 57,115 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,396 constant 2015 US$ | 55,935 constant 2015 US$ | 62,218 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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$), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Denmark?
- Gdp per capita in Denmark was 62,218 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 62,218 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,521 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Denmark rank for gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.