Real gdp growth in Denmark
Denmark: Real gdp growth was 3.45 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Denmark, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real gdp growth in Denmark is 3.45, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Denmark peaked at 6.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -4.98, in 2009.
Denmark ranks 102nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.7444 | — |
| 1981 | -0.7413 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.89 | -624.8% |
| 1983 | 2.65 | -31.9% |
| 1984 | 4.34 | +63.8% |
| 1985 | 4.15 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 4.74 | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4651 | -90.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2706 | -41.8% |
| 1989 | 0.696 | +157.2% |
| 1990 | 1.66 | +139.2% |
| 1991 | 1.46 | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 2.02 | +38.9% |
| 1993 | -0.0804 | -104.0% |
| 1994 | 5.29 | -6680.3% |
| 1995 | 3.04 | -42.6% |
| 1996 | 2.9 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 3.17 | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 2.32 | -26.6% |
| 1999 | 2.97 | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 3.72 | +25.2% |
| 2001 | 0.954 | -74.4% |
| 2002 | 0.454 | -52.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4414 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.78 | +529.4% |
| 2005 | 2.36 | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 3.82 | +62.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9868 | -74.2% |
| 2008 | -0.4174 | -142.3% |
| 2009 | -4.98 | +1092.5% |
| 2010 | 1.58 | -131.8% |
| 2011 | 1.31 | -17.1% |
| 2012 | -0.0049 | -100.4% |
| 2013 | 1.39 | -28700.9% |
| 2014 | 1.28 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 2.1 | +64.4% |
| 2016 | 3.08 | +46.4% |
| 2017 | 3.06 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.86 | -39.2% |
| 2019 | 1.71 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | -1.78 | -204.0% |
| 2021 | 6.5 | -464.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4439 | -93.2% |
| 2023 | 1.13 | +154.3% |
| 2024 | 3.86 | +241.7% |
| 2025 | 3.45 | -10.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.14, 1.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3.45 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.14, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +28700.9% | -0.0049 | 1.39 |
| 1994 | +6680.3% | -0.0804 | 5.29 |
| 2009 | -1092.5% | -0.4174 | -4.98 |
| 1982 | +624.8% | -0.7413 | 3.89 |
| 2004 | +529.4% | 0.4414 | 2.78 |
| 2021 | +464.8% | -1.78 | 6.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.97 | -0.7444 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 | -0.0804 | 5.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 | -4.98 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 | -0.0049 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 | -1.78 | 6.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,148 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0121 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 838.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Denmark?
- Real gdp growth in Denmark was 3.45 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.98 in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for real gdp growth?
- Denmark ranks 102nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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