Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita was 68,494 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Denmark, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 68,494 current US$ per person for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Denmark peaked at 68,494 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,526 current US$ per person, in 1966.
Denmark ranks 9th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2,526 current US$ per person | — |
| 1967 | 2,757 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 2,815 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 3,217 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 3,563 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 3,923 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 4,673 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 6,233 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 1974 | 6,991 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 8,065 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 9,172 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 10,119 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 12,080 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 14,085 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 13,885 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 11,830 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 11,633 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 11,535 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 11,323 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 12,118 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 17,171 current US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 1987 | 20,857 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 21,741 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 21,051 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 25,392 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 25,323 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 27,537 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 25,504 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 28,191 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 33,656 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 33,603 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 31,349 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 32,321 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 31,420 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 28,659 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 28,573 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 30,980 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 37,770 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 43,998 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 46,308 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 50,066 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 57,021 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 62,373 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 55,724 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 54,157 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 58,006 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 55,054 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 57,554 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 58,484 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 49,644 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 51,212 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 53,796 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 58,165 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 55,834 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 57,546 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 65,116 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 61,332 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 61,917 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 63,754 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 68,494 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,829 current US$ per person | 2,526 current US$ per person | 3,217 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 7,890 current US$ per person | 3,563 current US$ per person | 14,085 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,314 current US$ per person | 11,323 current US$ per person | 21,741 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,430 current US$ per person | 25,323 current US$ per person | 33,656 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,147 current US$ per person | 28,573 current US$ per person | 62,373 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,191 current US$ per person | 49,644 current US$ per person | 58,484 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,027 current US$ per person | 57,546 current US$ per person | 68,494 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 6 Norway 83,533 current US$ per person compare
- 7 Ireland 78,151 current US$ per person compare
- 8 Faroe Islands 71,683 current US$ per person compare
- 10 Netherlands 65,418 current US$ per person compare
- 11 Australia 64,781 current US$ per person compare
- 12 Greenland 64,520 current US$ 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 40,939 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8899 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 453,557 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.6377 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7043 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Denmark?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Denmark was 68,494 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 68,494 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,526 current US$ per person in 1966.
- How does Denmark rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.