Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Denmark
Denmark: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week was 10.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10.1%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
22nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 2019
All-time low
7.7%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Denmark, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Denmark stood at 10.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Denmark peaked at 12.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 22nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.0% | — |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +42.2% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +37.5% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | -14.5% |
| 2025 | 10.1% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.3% | 8.2% | 12.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 7.7% | 11.2% | 6 |
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 15.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.256 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 19,705 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 17,870 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Denmark?
- Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Denmark was 10.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by age, sex and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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