GDP per capita in Denmark
Denmark: GDP per capita was 495,381 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Denmark, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 495,381 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Denmark peaked at 495,381 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,983 current LCU, in 1970.
Denmark ranks 68th of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,024 current LCU | 25,983 current LCU | 72,377 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 121,368 current LCU | 77,900 current LCU | 159,963 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 196,468 current LCU | 166,385 current LCU | 233,188 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 287,831 current LCU | 248,329 current LCU | 329,422 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 358,011 current LCU | 326,784 current LCU | 396,194 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 457,239 current LCU | 398,976 current LCU | 495,381 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 65 Cape Verde 537,420 current LCU compare
- 66 North Macedonia 529,470 current LCU compare
- 67 Turkey 507,615 current LCU compare
- 69 Faroe Islands 494,504 current LCU compare
- 70 Niger 438,235 current LCU compare
- 71 Hong Kong 422,242 current LCU compare
More population data for Denmark
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.123 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.47 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 98,204 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.009 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.51 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Denmark?
- Gdp per capita in Denmark was 495,381 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 495,381 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,983 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Denmark rank for gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 68th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release