Europe & Central Asia · High income
Denmark: the economy in numbers
Per person: $76,970, or $83,218 at purchasing power parity. Population: 6.01 million (2025).
GDP in 2025, current US dollars: #35 of 204 economies. IMF forecast for 2026: +3.7%.
GDP
Adjusted for US inflation, in 2025 dollars: $69.3 billion in 1960, $463 billion in 2025.
GDP per capita
In 2025 dollars: $15,133 per person in 1960, $76,970 in 2025.
Real GDP growth
Average over 2016–2025: 2.2% a year. Years of falling GDP since 1961: 9 of 65.
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026)
Inflation
Consumer prices rose by 58.9% from 2000 to 2025. Highest annual inflation: 15.3% in 1974.
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026)
Government debt, % of GDP
Highest since 1992: 78.7% of GDP in 1993. IMF forecast for 2031: 26.3%.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
Stock market capitalization, % of GDP
In 2004 listed domestic companies were worth $151 billion, or 60.1% of GDP.
Population
1960: 4.58 million · 2025: 6.01 million.
Unemployment rate
1991: 9.1% · 2025: 5.5%.
Life expectancy at birth
1960: 72.2 years · 2024: 82.3 years.
Exports of goods and services
1966: 28.0% · 2025: 70.1%.
Data by year
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| Year | GDP | GDP per capita | Per capita, PPP | Real growth | Inflation | Gov. debt, % GDP | Population | Unemployment | Stock market, % GDP | Life expectancy | Exports, % GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2031 | 1.5%f | 2.0%f | 26.3%f | ||||||||
| 2030 | 1.5%f | 2.0%f | 26.4%f | ||||||||
| 2029 | 1.6%f | 2.0%f | 26.3%f | ||||||||
| 2028 | 1.8%f | 2.0%f | 26.2%f | ||||||||
| 2027 | 2.0%f | 2.5%f | 26.4%f | ||||||||
| 2026 | 3.7%f | 1.8%f | 26.4%f | ||||||||
| 2025 | $463B | $76,970 | $83,218 | 2.9% | 1.9% | 27.4% | 6.01M | 5.5% | 70.1% | ||
| 2024 | $425B | $71,026 | $80,938 | 3.5% | 1.4% | 29.9% | 5.98M | 5.4% | 82.3 | 71.0% | |
| 2023 | $405B | $68,044 | $77,425 | 0.6% | 3.3% | 33.0% | 5.95M | 5.1% | 81.8 | 69.3% | |
| 2022 | $400B | $67,781 | $78,554 | 0.4% | 7.7% | 33.3% | 5.9M | 4.4% | 81.3 | 70.8% | |
| 2021 | $406B | $69,341 | $69,328 | 6.5% | 1.8% | 39.6% | 5.86M | 5.1% | 81.4 | 59.2% | |
| 2020 | $356B | $60,985 | $62,682 | −1.8% | 0.4% | 45.2% | 5.83M | 5.6% | 81.6 | 55.0% | |
| 2019 | $345B | $59,404 | $60,595 | 1.7% | 0.7% | 38.3% | 5.81M | 5.0% | 81.5 | 59.0% | |
| 2018 | $355B | $61,325 | $57,234 | 1.9% | 0.8% | 38.5% | 5.79M | 5.1% | 81.0 | 57.0% | |
| 2017 | $332B | $57,522 | $55,272 | 3.1% | 1.1% | 40.2% | 5.76M | 5.8% | 81.1 | 55.3% | |
| 2016 | $312B | $54,501 | $51,821 | 3.1% | 0.3% | 41.7% | 5.73M | 6.0% | 80.9 | 53.7% | |
| 2015 | $302B | $53,094 | $48,897 | 2.1% | 0.5% | 44.6% | 5.68M | 6.3% | 80.7 | 55.8% | |
| 2014 | $353B | $62,520 | $47,880 | 1.3% | 0.6% | 48.7% | 5.64M | 6.9% | 80.7 | 54.8% | |
| 2013 | $345B | $61,378 | $46,869 | 1.4% | 0.8% | 47.8% | 5.61M | 7.4% | 80.3 | 54.9% | |
| 2012 | $327B | $58,444 | $44,755 | −0.0% | 2.4% | 48.7% | 5.59M | 7.8% | 80.1 | 55.1% | |
| 2011 | $344B | $61,810 | $44,444 | 1.3% | 2.8% | 50.0% | 5.57M | 7.8% | 79.8 | 54.1% | |
| 2010 | $322B | $58,105 | $43,038 | 1.6% | 2.3% | 46.1% | 5.55M | 7.7% | 79.1 | 50.6% | |
| 2009 | $323B | $58,413 | $40,524 | −5.0% | 1.3% | 43.0% | 5.52M | 6.4% | 78.6 | 47.0% | |
| 2008 | $355B | $64,617 | $41,467 | −0.4% | 3.4% | 35.5% | 5.49M | 3.7% | 78.4 | 54.0% | |
| 2007 | $320B | $58,632 | $39,110 | 1.0% | 1.7% | 29.5% | 5.46M | 3.8% | 78.2 | 51.4% | |
| 2006 | $283B | $52,119 | $37,392 | 3.8% | 1.9% | 33.2% | 5.44M | 3.9% | 78.1 | 50.7% | |
| 2005 | $265B | $48,926 | $34,238 | 2.4% | 1.8% | 39.4% | 5.42M | 4.8% | 77.8 | 47.4% | |
| 2004 | $252B | $46,625 | $33,016 | 2.8% | 1.2% | 46.2% | 5.4M | 5.2% | 60.1% | 77.5 | 43.8% |
| 2003 | $218B | $40,519 | $30,864 | 0.4% | 2.1% | 48.2% | 5.39M | 5.4% | 55.7% | 77.1 | 43.8% |
| 2002 | $179B | $33,257 | $30,667 | 0.5% | 2.4% | 50.3% | 5.38M | 4.3% | 42.9% | 76.9 | 45.7% |
| 2001 | $165B | $30,768 | $29,459 | 1.0% | 2.4% | 50.1% | 5.36M | 4.2% | 51.6% | 76.8 | 45.5% |
| 2000 | $164B | $30,722 | $28,648 | 3.7% | 2.9% | 53.6% | 5.34M | 4.5% | 68.2% | 76.6 | 44.9% |
| 1999 | $178B | $33,426 | $26,642 | 3.0% | 2.5% | 56.8% | 5.32M | 5.1% | 54.8% | 76.3 | 39.4% |
| 1998 | $177B | $33,346 | $25,799 | 2.3% | 1.8% | 60.3% | 5.3M | 5.0% | 55.9% | 76.1 | 37.2% |
| 1997 | $173B | $32,780 | $24,887 | 3.2% | 2.2% | 64.4% | 5.28M | 5.4% | 54.1% | 75.9 | 37.8% |
| 1996 | $187B | $35,622 | $23,723 | 2.9% | 2.1% | 68.3% | 5.26M | 6.8% | 37.9% | 75.6 | 37.1% |
| 1995 | $185B | $35,321 | $22,677 | 3.0% | 2.1% | 71.5% | 5.23M | 7.0% | 30.4% | 75.2 | 36.6% |
| 1994 | $156B | $29,968 | $21,669 | 5.3% | 2.0% | 75.3% | 5.21M | 8.0% | 30.1% | 75.4 | 36.9% |
| 1993 | $143B | $27,582 | $20,217 | −0.1% | 1.3% | 78.7% | 5.19M | 10.7% | 27.9% | 75.1 | 36.6% |
| 1992 | $153B | $29,579 | $19,830 | 2.0% | 2.1% | 66.7% | 5.17M | 9.0% | 21.2% | 75.2 | 36.9% |
| 1991 | $139B | $27,003 | $19,067 | 1.5% | 2.4% | 5.15M | 9.1% | 32.2% | 75.2 | 37.7% | |
| 1990 | $138B | $26,886 | $18,225 | 1.7% | 2.6% | 5.14M | 28.3% | 74.8 | 36.4% | ||
| 1989 | $112B | $21,882 | 0.7% | 4.8% | 5.13M | 35.8% | 74.8 | 35.5% | |||
| 1988 | $116B | $22,525 | 0.3% | 4.5% | 5.13M | 23.3% | 74.8 | 33.6% | |||
| 1987 | $109B | $21,296 | 0.5% | 4.0% | 5.13M | 18.6% | 74.7 | 31.8% | |||
| 1986 | $87.7B | $17,137 | 4.7% | 3.7% | 5.12M | 19.8% | 74.6 | 32.4% | |||
| 1985 | $62.5B | $12,213 | 4.2% | 4.7% | 5.11M | 24.2% | 74.4 | 36.6% | |||
| 1984 | $58.9B | $11,517 | 4.3% | 6.3% | 5.11M | 12.9% | 74.6 | 36.4% | |||
| 1983 | $60.3B | $11,797 | 2.7% | 6.9% | 5.11M | 17.5% | 74.4 | 36.1% | |||
| 1982 | $60.1B | $11,740 | 3.9% | 10.1% | 5.12M | 9.2% | 74.6 | 36.1% | |||
| 1981 | $61.5B | $12,000 | −0.7% | 11.8% | 5.12M | 10.0% | 74.2 | 36.3% | |||
| 1980 | $70.8B | $13,822 | −0.8% | 12.3% | 5.12M | 7.8% | 74.1 | 32.6% | |||
| 1979 | $70.4B | $13,757 | 4.1% | 9.6% | 5.12M | 7.4% | 74.2 | 29.2% | |||
| 1978 | $60.3B | $11,818 | 2.4% | 10.2% | 5.1M | 8.5% | 74.4 | 27.4% | |||
| 1977 | $49.7B | $9,770 | 2.0% | 10.9% | 5.09M | 9.6% | 74.6 | 28.4% | |||
| 1976 | $44.5B | $8,773 | 6.0% | 9.0% | 5.07M | 10.8% | 73.7 | 28.3% | |||
| 1975 | $40.4B | $7,988 | −1.4% | 9.6% | 5.06M | 10.1% | 74.1 | 29.4% | |||
| 1974 | $34.1B | $6,764 | −1.0% | 15.3% | 5.05M | 73.8 | 30.7% | ||||
| 1973 | $30.7B | $6,117 | 4.7% | 9.3% | 5.02M | 73.7 | 28.0% | ||||
| 1972 | $23.2B | $4,654 | 3.8% | 6.6% | 4.99M | 73.4 | 26.4% | ||||
| 1971 | $19.1B | $3,846 | 3.2% | 5.9% | 4.96M | 73.4 | 26.8% | ||||
| 1970 | $17.1B | $3,464 | 1.9% | 6.5% | 4.93M | 73.3 | 27.2% | ||||
| 1969 | $15.4B | $3,151 | 6.8% | 3.5% | 4.89M | 73.2 | 26.7% | ||||
| 1968 | $13.5B | $2,776 | 5.9% | 8.0% | 4.86M | 73.1 | 27.0% | ||||
| 1967 | $13.1B | $2,701 | 5.9% | 8.2% | 4.84M | 72.9 | 26.7% | ||||
| 1966 | $11.9B | $2,487 | 2.7% | 7.1% | 4.8M | 72.4 | 28.0% | ||||
| 1965 | $10.9B | $2,284 | 4.6% | 5.4% | 4.76M | 72.4 | |||||
| 1964 | $9.68B | $2,049 | 9.3% | 3.1% | 4.72M | 72.5 | |||||
| 1963 | $8.47B | $1,807 | 0.6% | 6.1% | 4.68M | 72.4 | |||||
| 1962 | $7.95B | $1,711 | 5.7% | 7.4% | 4.65M | 72.3 | |||||
| 1961 | $7.06B | $1,531 | 6.4% | 3.5% | 4.61M | 72.4 | |||||
| 1960 | $6.36B | $1,389 | 1.3% | 4.58M | 72.2 |
e: IMF estimate; f: IMF forecast.
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Data and methods
- GDP: gross domestic product in current US dollars, converted from the local currency at market exchange rates (World Bank); not adjusted for inflation.
- Purchasing power parity (PPP): GDP per person in international dollars, which buy the same basket of goods and services in every country. It compares living standards across countries in the same year; it is not adjusted for inflation over time.
- In 2025 dollars: the charts can remove US inflation (US consumer price index, annual average) so that dollar amounts from different years compare in today's money. Exchange rate swings still show.
- Growth and inflation: World Bank data (calendar years). Years the World Bank does not cover yet, and the estimates and forecasts, come from the IMF World Economic Outlook (October 2026): its forecasts start in 2026, and the years after a country's last actual year are IMF estimates.
- Government debt: gross debt of the general government (central, state and local government and social security funds) as a percentage of GDP, IMF. The World Bank's central government debt is narrower and covers fewer countries.
- Stock market capitalization: the end-of-year value of domestic companies listed on the country's exchanges (World Federation of Exchanges via the World Bank; before 2016, Standard & Poor's), as a percentage of GDP: the “Buffett indicator”. Investment funds are excluded, and so are companies listed only abroad; companies from elsewhere that list on an exchange count for its country (Hong Kong lists many mainland Chinese companies).
- Unemployment: ILO modeled estimates (share of the labor force); comparable across countries, but they may differ from national figures.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026)