General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Denmark
Denmark: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 247,756 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Denmark, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Denmark stood at 247,756 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Denmark peaked at 247,756 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41,068 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Denmark ranks 46th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 41,068 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 47,893 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 55,874 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 61,760 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 66,398 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 70,832 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 71,790 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 77,595 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 83,754 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 88,520 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 91,608 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 95,839 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 100,748 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 106,350 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 113,396 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 116,247 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 120,227 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 121,621 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 124,241 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 127,476 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 131,290 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 135,715 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 139,411 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 142,810 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 147,460 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 149,797 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 154,075 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 157,847 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 165,643 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 176,391 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 184,683 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 186,792 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 196,031 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 191,593 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 193,349 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 194,388 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 192,070 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 192,188 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 196,541 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 197,334 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 212,812 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 216,693 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 216,260 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 222,203 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 231,769 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 247,756 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66,548 current LCU per person | 41,068 current LCU per person | 88,520 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 111,775 current LCU per person | 91,608 current LCU per person | 127,476 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,044 current LCU per person | 131,290 current LCU per person | 176,391 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,497 current LCU per person | 184,683 current LCU per person | 197,334 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 224,582 current LCU per person | 212,812 current LCU per person | 247,756 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 43 Congo 307,350 current LCU per person compare
- 44 Sweden 302,379 current LCU per person compare
- 45 Algeria 287,381 current LCU per person compare
- 47 Türkiye 235,654 current LCU per person compare
- 48 Nigeria 228,214 current LCU per person compare
- 49 North Macedonia 218,906 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)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Denmark?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Denmark was 247,756 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 247,756 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,068 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Denmark rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 46th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (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.