GDP per capita in Denmark
Denmark: GDP per capita was 62,218 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
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$, in 1960.
That places Denmark 12th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,376 constant 2015 US$ | 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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 11.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.9% (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 18.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 373.88 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 62,218 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 6.62 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -37.70 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -5.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 346.97 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 52.40 billion current US$ (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.