Median income or consumption per day 2011 prices in Denmark
Denmark: Median income or consumption per day 2011 prices was 51.11 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Median income or consumption per day 2011 prices in Denmark, 1987–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, median income or consumption per day 2011 prices in Denmark stood at 51.11. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day 2011 prices in Denmark peaked at 51.11 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.75, in 1987.
Denmark ranks 10th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Median income or consumption per day 2011 prices in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 38.75 | — |
| 1992 | 38.82 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 40.18 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 42.62 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 41.15 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 42.19 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 42.32 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 43.13 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 43.83 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 44.08 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 44.64 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 46.07 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 44.99 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 44.55 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 45.32 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 45.67 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 45.78 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.1 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 47.76 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 48.8 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 48.42 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 50.51 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 51.11 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.75 | 38.75 | 38.75 | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.5 | 38.82 | 40.18 | 2 |
| 2000s | 43 | 41.15 | 44.64 | 8 |
| 2010s | 46.44 | 44.55 | 48.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.81 | 50.51 | 51.11 | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Denmark
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- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8083 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 62,218 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 5.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 443,793 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 7.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3313 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day 2011 prices in Denmark?
- Median income or consumption per day 2011 prices in Denmark was 51.11 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income or consumption per day 2011 prices recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 51.11 in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day 2011 prices recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.75 in 1987.
- How does Denmark rank for median income or consumption per day 2011 prices?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median income or consumption per day 2011 prices rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 or consumption per day 2011 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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