Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 72,723 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72,723 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
13th
of 198 countries
All-time high
72,723 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
All-time low
45,944 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Denmark stood at 72,723 international-$ in 2021 prices per person. That is the highest value across all 36 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, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Denmark peaked at 72,723 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45,944 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 13th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45,944 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 46,493 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 47,277 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 47,082 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 49,408 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 50,645 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 51,817 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 53,237 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 54,278 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 55,704 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 57,586 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 57,925 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 58,004 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 58,102 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 59,560 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 60,798 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 62,911 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 63,251 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 62,618 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 59,186 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 59,856 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 60,392 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 60,162 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 60,746 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 61,211 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 62,059 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 63,469 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 64,990 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 65,871 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 66,759 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 65,379 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 69,328 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 69,090 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 68,994 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 71,035 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 72,723 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 72,723 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 72,723 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,830 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,189 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 45,944 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 55,704 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,994 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 57,586 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 63,251 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,551 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 59,856 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 66,759 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,425 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 65,379 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 72,723 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 10 Cayman Islands 80,997 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 11 Brunei 78,985 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 12 United States 76,931 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 14 Faroe Islands 72,114 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 15 Netherlands 71,379 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 16 Greenland 71,038 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Denmark?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Denmark was 72,723 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 72,723 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,944 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.