Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Denmark
Denmark: Inflation, GDP deflator was 1.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Denmark, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator in Denmark stood at 1.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 307.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Denmark peaked at 13.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, -2.1%, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 162nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Denmark, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.3% | — |
| 1962 | 6.6% | +54.1% |
| 1963 | 5.8% | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 4.6% | -20.1% |
| 1965 | 7.4% | +61.3% |
| 1966 | 6.8% | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 4.1% | -39.9% |
| 1968 | 5.3% | +30.0% |
| 1969 | 6.9% | +28.8% |
| 1970 | 8.8% | +27.4% |
| 1971 | 7.3% | -17.0% |
| 1972 | 9.7% | +33.9% |
| 1973 | 9.9% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 13.0% | +31.2% |
| 1975 | 13.3% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 9.3% | -30.0% |
| 1977 | 8.8% | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 8.8% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 8.6% | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 10.5% | +22.6% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 7.4% | -27.0% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | -19.7% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | -28.6% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | -42.2% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | +93.3% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | +25.3% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | -48.6% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -35.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -65.1% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +171.5% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +58.2% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -38.8% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +36.9% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +78.6% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -37.4% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +39.5% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +39.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -27.9% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +75.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -86.6% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +457.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -79.7% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +272.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -64.8% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -59.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +158.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -46.1% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +60.3% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +197.3% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +241.6% |
| 2023 | -2.1% | -120.4% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -168.6% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | +14.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 64% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 48% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +457.4% | 0.6% | 3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 4.1% | 7.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.6% | 7.0% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 2.4% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.6% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.6% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | -2.1% | 10.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 159 French Polynesia 1.8% compare
- 160 Tuvalu 1.8% compare
- 161 Cape Verde 1.7% compare
- 163 United Arab Emirates 1.6% compare
- 164 Benin 1.6% compare
- 165 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Denmark?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Denmark was 1.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1975.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.1% in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Denmark ranks 162nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.