GDP per capita in Denmark
Denmark: GDP per capita was 72,723 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Denmark is 72,723 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Denmark peaked at 72,723 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45,944 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Denmark 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,189 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45,944 international-$ in 2021 prices | 55,704 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,994 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57,586 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63,251 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,551 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59,856 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66,759 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,425 international-$ in 2021 prices | 65,379 international-$ in 2021 prices | 72,723 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 10 Cayman Islands 80,997 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Brunei 78,985 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 United States 76,931 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 14 Faroe Islands 72,114 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 15 Netherlands 71,378 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 Greenland 71,038 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Exports of goods and services 3.0% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.73 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 325.75 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 24.8% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 89.0% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 324.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 2.15 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 252.72 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation -3.5% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 79.59 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Denmark?
- Gdp per capita in Denmark was 72,723 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 72,723 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,944 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.