Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 65,916 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65,916 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 181 countries
All-time high
66,655 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2022
All-time low
15,165 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Denmark, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Denmark is 65,916 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Denmark peaked at 66,655 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15,165 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1960.
That places Denmark 13th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15,165 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 16,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 16,660 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 16,796 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 18,012 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 18,646 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 18,996 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 19,870 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 20,872 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 22,078 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 22,201 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 22,703 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 23,476 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 24,365 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 23,930 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 23,534 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 24,771 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 25,335 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 26,014 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 27,016 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 27,054 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 26,094 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 26,538 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 26,758 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 27,312 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 27,716 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 29,830 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 30,724 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 30,966 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 31,305 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 32,289 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 32,524 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 33,840 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 33,647 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 35,169 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 36,281 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 37,418 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 39,036 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 40,165 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 41,826 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 44,168 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 44,188 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 44,457 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 44,023 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 45,815 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 48,124 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 49,507 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 50,767 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 53,575 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 51,243 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 53,881 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 56,030 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 55,361 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 54,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 53,972 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 53,151 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 54,690 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 57,156 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 57,607 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 60,808 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 60,956 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 65,053 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 66,655 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 65,916 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 65,916 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 65,916 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,356 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,311 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 15,165 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 22,078 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 24,334 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 22,201 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 27,016 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 26,094 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 31,305 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,220 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 32,289 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 41,826 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,587 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 44,023 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 53,575 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,693 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 53,151 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 60,808 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,645 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 60,956 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 66,655 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 10 Cayman Islands 70,945 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 11 Netherlands 70,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 12 Macao 68,007 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 14 Australia 63,829 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 15 Iceland 63,507 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 16 Austria 62,844 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$), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Denmark?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Denmark was 65,916 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 66,655 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,165 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1960.
- How does Denmark rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – 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.