GDP per capita in Denmark
Denmark: GDP per capita was 509,683 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Denmark is 509,683 current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Denmark peaked at 509,683 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,594 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Denmark 70th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,482 current LCU | 9,594 current LCU | 23,634 current LCU | 10 |
| 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 | 463,789 current LCU | 398,976 current LCU | 509,683 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 67 North Macedonia 573,274 current LCU compare
- 68 Cape Verde 567,261 current LCU compare
- 69 Faroe Islands 511,400 current LCU compare
- 71 Vanuatu 485,961 current LCU compare
- 72 Niger 451,200 current LCU compare
- 73 Pakistan 445,920 current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- DEC alternative conversion factor 6.62 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -37.70 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -5.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 346.97 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 52.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 82.81 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 12.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 523,385 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 77,190 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 3.15 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Denmark?
- Gdp per capita in Denmark was 509,683 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 509,683 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,594 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Denmark rank for gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 70th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. 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 per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.