Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Denmark
Denmark: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Denmark, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Denmark stood at 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Denmark peaked at 0.2754 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
That places Denmark 105th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Denmark, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.2564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.2515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1892 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.2524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 102 Lithuania 0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Hungary 0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Philippines 0.2214 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 New Caledonia 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Thailand 0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Slovenia 0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 17,028 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.2454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 112,754 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 13,269 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Denmark?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Denmark was 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2754 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Denmark rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 105th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.