Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Denmark
Denmark: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 0.3579 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3579
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
156th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.492
in 1997
All-time low
0.2512
in 2005
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Denmark, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Denmark is 0.3579, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Denmark peaked at 0.492 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2512, in 2005.
Denmark ranks 156th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.3035 | — |
| 1993 | 0.3144 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2812 | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2829 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3668 | +29.7% |
| 1997 | 0.492 | +34.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4328 | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4515 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4063 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4237 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.439 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4306 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4268 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2512 | -41.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2612 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2571 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2963 | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3159 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2871 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.334 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3618 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3977 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4203 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.417 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3995 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3964 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3983 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4197 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3746 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3479 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3498 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3757 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3579 | -4.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.3579 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7013, 51% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.3579 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 26% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3656 | 0.2812 | 0.492 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3508 | 0.2512 | 0.439 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3832 | 0.2871 | 0.4203 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3612 | 0.3479 | 0.3757 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Denmark?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Denmark was 0.3579 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.492 in 1997.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2512 in 2005.
- How does Denmark rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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