Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 60.72 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.72 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
9th
of 118 countries
All-time high
64.65 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
48.94 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1987
Years of data
25
1987–2023
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, 1987–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 60.72 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Denmark peaked at 64.65 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.94 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1987.
That places Denmark 9th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 48.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1992 | 49.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 50.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 53.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 52.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 53.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 53.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 54.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 55.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 55.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 56.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 58.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 56.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 56.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 57.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 57.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 57.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 59.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 60.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 61.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 61.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 63.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 64.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 61.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 60.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 48.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 48.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 49.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 49.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 58.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 61.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 60.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 64.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 6 Canada 64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Germany 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Belgium 62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 Iceland 60.63 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Australia 59.71 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 France 57.21 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.3497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 34,807 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 17.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 31.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0774 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 5,960 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Denmark?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Denmark was 60.72 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 64.65 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.94 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1987.
- How does Denmark rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.