Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 26.4% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, 1970–2011
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Denmark is 26.4%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Denmark peaked at 34.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2010.
Denmark ranks 26th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.3% | 29.7% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.2% | 28.9% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.8% | 28.0% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 26.7% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 25.9% | 26.4% | 2 |
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)
- GDP per capita 62,218 constant 2015 US$ (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Denmark?
- Industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Denmark was 26.4% in 2011, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 43 countries with data for 2011.
- Is industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the share of industry in GDP. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.