Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 42.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
42.9%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
160th
of 184 countries
All-time high
67.8%
in 1950
All-time low
41.9%
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Denmark stood at 42.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Denmark peaked at 67.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 160th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 67.8% | — |
| 1951 | 66.6% | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 65.8% | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 63.7% | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 65.7% | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 65.6% | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 64.8% | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 62.2% | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 63.3% | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 61.6% | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 63.3% | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 63.5% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 62.5% | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 61.8% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 60.6% | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 59.6% | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 60.0% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 58.9% | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 58.1% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 58.4% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 56.8% | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 54.0% | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 55.6% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 56.7% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 58.8% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 59.6% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 59.4% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 58.5% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 57.3% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 57.0% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 57.1% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 55.5% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 54.7% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 54.2% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 53.7% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 53.9% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 51.8% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 50.9% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 50.7% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 52.1% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 52.7% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 52.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 53.6% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 53.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 53.9% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 51.5% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 47.6% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 46.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 45.1% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 44.3% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 42.9% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.7% | 61.6% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.8% | 58.1% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.5% | 54.0% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.0% | 50.7% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.7% | 51.5% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 46.4% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 45.5% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 41.9% | 45.1% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Denmark
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 17,028 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.2454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 112,754 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Denmark?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Denmark was 42.9% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 160th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.