GDP (current LCU), per capita in Denmark
Denmark: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 495,381 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Denmark, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Denmark is 495,381 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Denmark peaked at 495,381 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,983 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Denmark ranks 68th of 211 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.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,983 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 28,559 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 32,342 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 37,004 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 41,225 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 45,902 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 53,035 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 58,649 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 65,169 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 72,377 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 77,900 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 85,482 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 97,824 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 107,879 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 119,274 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 129,412 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 138,653 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 145,669 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 151,624 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 159,963 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 166,385 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 172,723 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 178,545 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 178,837 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 190,613 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 197,884 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 206,562 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 216,494 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 223,448 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 233,188 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 248,329 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 256,081 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 262,556 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 266,927 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 279,335 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 293,404 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 309,942 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 319,172 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 329,422 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 313,145 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 326,785 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 331,839 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 338,535 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 344,717 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 350,893 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 357,212 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 366,885 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 379,809 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 387,242 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 396,194 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 398,976 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 438,388 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 481,825 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 471,627 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 495,381 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 495,381 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 7.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 495,381 current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,029 current LCU per person, 7.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,024 current LCU per person | 25,983 current LCU per person | 72,377 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 121,368 current LCU per person | 77,900 current LCU per person | 159,963 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 196,468 current LCU per person | 166,385 current LCU per person | 233,188 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 287,831 current LCU per person | 248,329 current LCU per person | 329,422 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 358,011 current LCU per person | 326,785 current LCU per person | 396,194 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 457,239 current LCU per person | 398,976 current LCU per person | 495,381 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 65 Cape Verde 537,419 current LCU per person compare
- 66 North Macedonia 520,130 current LCU per person compare
- 67 Turkey 507,614 current LCU per person compare
- 69 Faroe Islands 494,877 current LCU per person compare
- 70 Niger 438,237 current LCU per person compare
- 71 Hong Kong 422,242 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Denmark
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4223 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 261,283 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Denmark?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Denmark was 495,381 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 495,381 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,983 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Denmark rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 68th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.