Median income after tax lis in Denmark
Denmark: Median income after tax lis was 35,598 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
35,598
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
37,414
in 2021
All-time low
28,543
in 1992
Years of data
16
1987–2022
Median income after tax lis in Denmark, 1987–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median income after tax lis in Denmark is 35,598, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income after tax lis in Denmark peaked at 37,414 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28,543, in 1992.
That places Denmark 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Median income after tax lis in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 29,446 | — |
| 1992 | 28,543 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 30,543 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 32,306 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 33,933 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 35,442 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 35,880 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 34,706 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 33,596 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 34,030 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 34,464 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 35,256 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 35,564 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 36,913 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 37,414 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 35,598 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,446 | 29,446 | 29,446 | 1 |
| 1990s | 29,543 | 28,543 | 30,543 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33,893 | 32,306 | 35,442 | 3 |
| 2010s | 34,785 | 33,596 | 35,880 | 7 |
| 2020s | 36,642 | 35,598 | 37,414 | 3 |
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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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 6.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 77,192 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 8.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 79,039 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income after tax lis in Denmark?
- Median income after tax lis in Denmark was 35,598 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income after tax lis recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 37,414 in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income after tax lis recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,543 in 1992.
- How does Denmark rank for median income after tax lis?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median income after tax lis rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median income after tax lis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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