Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Denmark
Denmark: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 50,724 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
50,724 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
11th
of 164 countries
All-time high
50,724 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
All-time low
14,050 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Denmark, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Denmark is 50,724 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Denmark peaked at 50,724 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14,050 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1960.
That places Denmark 11th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14,050 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 14,837 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 15,534 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 15,510 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 16,825 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 17,456 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 17,789 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 18,243 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 18,877 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 19,969 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 20,221 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 20,617 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 21,579 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 22,228 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 21,919 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 21,712 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 23,059 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 23,360 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 23,632 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 24,409 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 24,272 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 24,063 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 24,807 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 25,450 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 26,581 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 27,710 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 28,681 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 28,728 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 29,049 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 29,108 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 29,412 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 29,919 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 30,577 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 30,657 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 32,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 33,341 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 34,325 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 35,506 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 36,360 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 37,525 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 39,017 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 39,420 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 39,717 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 39,986 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 41,175 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 42,269 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 44,032 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 44,478 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 44,250 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 42,097 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 42,935 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 43,579 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 43,513 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 43,737 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 44,220 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 44,937 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 46,036 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 47,031 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 47,729 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 48,269 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 47,168 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 49,245 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 50,724 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 50,724 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,494 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 50,724 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,879 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,909 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 14,050 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 19,969 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 22,274 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 20,221 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 24,409 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,845 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 24,063 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 29,108 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,999 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 29,412 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 37,525 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,644 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 39,017 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 44,478 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,199 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 42,935 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 48,269 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,046 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 47,168 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 50,724 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 8 Saudi Arabia 56,686 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 9 Luxembourg 55,318 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 10 Australia 51,665 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 12 Netherlands 49,693 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 13 Hong Kong 48,555 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 14 Kuwait 47,708 international-$ in 2011 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,148 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0121 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 838.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Denmark?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Denmark was 50,724 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 50,724 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,050 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1960.
- How does Denmark rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.