Gross domestic savings in Denmark
Denmark: Gross domestic savings was 33.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings in Denmark, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Denmark stood at 33.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Denmark peaked at 34.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 1981.
That places Denmark 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 24.1% | — |
| 1967 | 23.1% | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 23.7% | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 25.0% | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 23.9% | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 23.9% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 26.3% | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 25.6% | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 23.6% | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 21.5% | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 20.9% | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 20.8% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 20.9% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 20.7% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 19.7% | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 18.5% | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 19.3% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 20.7% | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 22.9% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 23.7% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 24.1% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 24.5% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 25.1% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 26.4% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 25.8% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 24.9% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 24.6% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 25.4% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 25.7% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 25.7% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 26.8% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 29.0% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 34.3% | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 33.4% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 33.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.9% | 23.1% | 25.0% | 4 |
| 1970s | 22.8% | 20.7% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.1% | 18.5% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.7% | 24.6% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 23.6% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 24.6% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 28.4% | 34.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 30 Congo 33.9% compare
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- 34 Chad 33.1% compare
- 35 Iran, Islamic Republic of 33.0% compare
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- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Denmark?
- Gross domestic savings in Denmark was 33.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 1981.
- How does Denmark rank for gross domestic savings?
- Denmark ranks 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.