Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 71.6% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Share of services 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
Denmark recorded 71.6% for share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Denmark peaked at 72.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 1970.
That places Denmark 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.0% | 58.6% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.0% | 62.8% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.1% | 65.5% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.7% | 66.0% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 71.6% | 72.2% | 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 share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Denmark?
- Share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Denmark was 71.6% in 2011, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 1970.
- How does Denmark rank for share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of services 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 value of services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.