Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 68,250 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Denmark, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Denmark is 68,250 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Denmark peaked at 68,250 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,220 current US$ per person, in 1966.
Denmark ranks 14th of 205 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2,220 current US$ per person | — |
| 1967 | 2,394 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 2,433 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 2,761 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 3,041 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 3,393 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 4,097 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 5,430 current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 1974 | 6,040 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 7,146 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1976 | 7,775 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 8,603 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 10,313 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 11,876 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 11,947 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 10,364 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 10,193 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 10,193 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 9,941 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 10,495 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 14,532 current US$ per person | +38.5% |
| 1987 | 18,210 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 19,289 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 18,891 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 23,343 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1991 | 23,481 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 25,749 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 24,110 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 26,006 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 30,586 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 30,659 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 28,168 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 28,415 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 28,524 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26,464 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 26,499 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 28,578 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 34,867 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 39,995 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 41,594 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 44,287 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 49,774 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 55,501 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 50,411 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 50,165 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 53,329 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 50,458 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 53,128 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 54,235 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 46,054 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 47,275 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 50,014 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 53,187 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 51,704 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 52,984 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 60,406 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 59,716 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 60,260 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 62,943 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 68,250 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,452 current US$ per person | 2,220 current US$ per person | 2,761 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 6,771 current US$ per person | 3,041 current US$ per person | 11,876 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,406 current US$ per person | 9,941 current US$ per person | 19,289 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,904 current US$ per person | 23,343 current US$ per person | 30,659 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,797 current US$ per person | 26,464 current US$ per person | 55,501 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,955 current US$ per person | 46,054 current US$ per person | 54,235 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,760 current US$ per person | 52,984 current US$ per person | 68,250 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 11 Norway 86,220 current US$ per person compare
- 12 Qatar 72,116 current US$ per person compare
- 13 Macao 69,646 current US$ per person compare
- 15 United States 67,708 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Netherlands 66,148 current US$ per person compare
- 17 Faroe Islands 65,417 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Denmark
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8867 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 451,943 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 54,897 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Denmark?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Denmark was 68,250 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 68,250 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,220 current US$ per person in 1966.
- How does Denmark rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 14th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.