IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Denmark

Denmark: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita was 421.04 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
421.04 units per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
15th
of 190 countries
All-time high
588.95 units per person
in 2016
All-time low
15.05 units per person
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Denmark, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Denmark stood at 421.04 units per person.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Denmark peaked at 588.95 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.05 units per person, in 1965.

Denmark ranks 15th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Denmark, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 21.11 units per person —
1961 20.97 units per person -0.7%
1962 20.8 units per person -0.8%
1963 20.64 units per person -0.8%
1964 20.47 units per person -0.8%
1965 15.05 units per person -26.5%
1966 20.06 units per person +33.3%
1967 20.91 units per person +4.3%
1968 15.97 units per person -23.6%
1969 33.12 units per person +107.4%
1970 47.41 units per person +43.1%
1971 41.86 units per person -11.7%
1972 39.07 units per person -6.7%
1973 28.06 units per person -28.2%
1974 37.09 units per person +32.2%
1975 39.31 units per person +6.0%
1976 38.05 units per person -3.2%
1977 36.8 units per person -3.3%
1978 47.28 units per person +28.5%
1979 45.58 units per person -3.6%
1980 69.11 units per person +51.6%
1981 70.23 units per person +1.6%
1982 71.37 units per person +1.6%
1983 98.94 units per person +38.6%
1984 97.16 units per person -1.8%
1985 98.47 units per person +1.4%
1986 114.01 units per person +15.8%
1987 114.64 units per person +0.6%
1988 92.87 units per person -19.0%
1989 88.87 units per person -4.3%
1990 95.54 units per person +7.5%
1991 89.71 units per person -6.1%
1992 140.04 units per person +56.1%
1993 146.62 units per person +4.7%
1994 148.92 units per person +1.6%
1995 128 units per person -14.0%
1996 123.14 units per person -3.8%
1997 113.9 units per person -7.5%
1998 52.16 units per person -54.2%
1999 199.32 units per person +282.1%
2000 225.24 units per person +13.0%
2001 200.79 units per person -10.9%
2002 171.29 units per person -14.7%
2003 177.44 units per person +3.6%
2004 203.53 units per person +14.7%
2005 263.28 units per person +29.4%
2006 274.99 units per person +4.4%
2007 281.03 units per person +2.2%
2008 260.91 units per person -7.2%
2009 232.9 units per person -10.7%
2010 229.25 units per person -1.6%
2011 244.46 units per person +6.6%
2012 230.82 units per person -5.6%
2013 246.66 units per person +6.9%
2014 271.57 units per person +10.1%
2015 285.7 units per person +5.2%
2016 588.95 units per person +106.1%
2017 581.7 units per person -1.2%
2018 536.26 units per person -7.8%
2019 516.8 units per person -3.6%
2020 463.3 units per person -10.4%
2021 453.96 units per person -2.0%
2022 437.32 units per person -3.7%
2023 426.28 units per person -2.5%
2024 425.85 units per person -0.1%
2025 421.04 units per person -1.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +282.1% 52.16 units per person 199.32 units per person
1969 +107.4% 15.97 units per person 33.12 units per person
2016 +106.1% 285.7 units per person 588.95 units per person
1992 +56.1% 89.71 units per person 140.04 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.91 units per person 15.05 units per person 33.12 units per person 10
1970s 40.05 units per person 28.06 units per person 47.41 units per person 10
1980s 91.57 units per person 69.11 units per person 114.64 units per person 10
1990s 123.74 units per person 52.16 units per person 199.32 units per person 10
2000s 229.14 units per person 171.29 units per person 281.03 units per person 10
2010s 373.22 units per person 229.25 units per person 588.95 units per person 10
2020s 437.96 units per person 421.04 units per person 463.3 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 12 Switzerland 466.53 units per person compare
  2. 13 Ireland 465.71 units per person compare
  3. 14 Ecuador 430.57 units per person compare
  4. 16 Bahamas 404.72 units per person compare
  5. 17 Belgium 395.67 units per person compare
  6. 18 Netherlands 356.03 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Denmark?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Denmark was 421.04 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 588.95 units per person in 2016.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 15.05 units per person in 1965.
How does Denmark rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
Denmark ranks 15th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,362 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.