GDP growth in Denmark

Denmark: GDP growth was 2.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.9%
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
119th
of 214 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 1964
All-time low
-5.0%
in 2009
Years of data
65
1961–2025

GDP growth in Denmark, 1961–2025

-50510196119932025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp growth in Denmark is 2.9%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp growth in Denmark peaked at 9.3% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -5.0%, in 2009.

Denmark ranks 119th of 214 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.3% 0.6% 9.3% 9
1970s 2.6% -1.4% 6.0% 10
1980s 2.0% -0.8% 4.7% 10
1990s 2.5% -0.1% 5.3% 10
2000s 1.0% -5.0% 3.8% 10
2010s 1.7% -0.0% 3.1% 10
2020s 2.0% -1.8% 6.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp growth in Denmark?
Gdp growth in Denmark was 2.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 1964.
What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was -5.0% in 2009.
How does Denmark rank for gdp growth?
Denmark ranks 119th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp growth rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,323 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.