Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Denmark
Denmark: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 45.53 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
45.53
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
98th
of 188 countries
All-time high
69.23
in 1996
All-time low
4.26
in 1975
Years of data
126
1880–2015
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Denmark, 1880–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 45.53 for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in 2015.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Denmark peaked at 69.23 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.26, in 1975.
That places Denmark 98th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 24.22 | — |
| 1881 | 24.1 | -0.5% |
| 1882 | 23.63 | -1.9% |
| 1883 | 22.99 | -2.7% |
| 1884 | 23.56 | +2.5% |
| 1885 | 23.77 | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 23.9 | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 23.41 | -2.0% |
| 1888 | 22.69 | -3.1% |
| 1889 | 21.15 | -6.8% |
| 1890 | 19.39 | -8.3% |
| 1891 | 18.41 | -5.0% |
| 1892 | 18.3 | -0.6% |
| 1893 | 18.26 | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 21.1 | +15.6% |
| 1895 | 19.2 | -9.0% |
| 1896 | 18.59 | -3.2% |
| 1897 | 19.02 | +2.3% |
| 1898 | 17.81 | -6.4% |
| 1899 | 17.08 | -4.1% |
| 1900 | 16.47 | -3.6% |
| 1901 | 17.99 | +9.2% |
| 1902 | 17.56 | -2.4% |
| 1903 | 16.65 | -5.2% |
| 1904 | 16.35 | -1.8% |
| 1905 | 15.41 | -5.8% |
| 1906 | 15.52 | +0.7% |
| 1907 | 14.74 | -5.0% |
| 1908 | 14.34 | -2.7% |
| 1909 | 16.53 | +15.2% |
| 1910 | 17.49 | +5.8% |
| 1911 | 17.18 | -1.8% |
| 1912 | 16.52 | -3.8% |
| 1913 | 15.56 | -5.8% |
| 1914 | 14.27 | -8.3% |
| 1915 | 13.6 | -4.7% |
| 1916 | 12.24 | -10.0% |
| 1917 | 14.72 | +20.3% |
| 1918 | 12.66 | -14.0% |
| 1919 | 13.41 | +5.9% |
| 1920 | 12.52 | -6.6% |
| 1921 | 16.81 | +34.2% |
| 1922 | 20.81 | +23.8% |
| 1923 | 18.65 | -10.4% |
| 1924 | 17.27 | -7.4% |
| 1925 | 18.35 | +6.3% |
| 1926 | 20.72 | +12.9% |
| 1927 | 21.5 | +3.7% |
| 1928 | 21.46 | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 23.8 | +10.9% |
| 1930 | 23.56 | -1.0% |
| 1931 | 23.9 | +1.5% |
| 1932 | 24.48 | +2.4% |
| 1933 | 22.9 | -6.5% |
| 1934 | 22.35 | -2.4% |
| 1935 | 20.23 | -9.5% |
| 1936 | 18.98 | -6.2% |
| 1937 | 17.91 | -5.6% |
| 1938 | 16.6 | -7.3% |
| 1939 | 15.3 | -7.8% |
| 1940 | 14.62 | -4.4% |
| 1941 | 12.45 | -14.8% |
| 1942 | 9.9 | -20.5% |
| 1943 | 9.89 | -0.1% |
| 1944 | 9.03 | -8.7% |
| 1945 | 10.6 | +17.3% |
| 1946 | 9.98 | -5.9% |
| 1953 | 31.06 | +211.4% |
| 1954 | 30.64 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 29.13 | -4.9% |
| 1956 | 28.91 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 20.07 | -30.6% |
| 1961 | 16.43 | -18.1% |
| 1962 | 15.26 | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 13.67 | -10.4% |
| 1964 | 14.55 | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 12.92 | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 11.24 | -13.0% |
| 1967 | 10.06 | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 9.36 | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 8.36 | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 7.62 | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 7.72 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 6.64 | -13.9% |
| 1973 | 5.85 | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 5.08 | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 4.26 | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 4.49 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 8.78 | +95.4% |
| 1978 | 14.1 | +60.6% |
| 1979 | 19.37 | +37.5% |
| 1980 | 27.12 | +40.0% |
| 1981 | 36.52 | +34.6% |
| 1982 | 47.93 | +31.2% |
| 1983 | 54.17 | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 63.56 | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 68.39 | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 66.21 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 60.58 | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 57.15 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 56.58 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 57.69 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 58.84 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 63.84 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 66.99 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 66.13 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 68.72 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 69.23 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 60.28 | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 56.76 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 52.35 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 48.51 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 49.08 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 46.15 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 44.18 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 37.4 | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 31.54 | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 27.34 | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 33.39 | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 40.37 | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 42.88 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 46.41 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 45.19 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 44.65 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 44.77 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 45.53 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 23.34 | 21.15 | 24.22 | 10 |
| 1890s | 18.72 | 17.08 | 21.1 | 10 |
| 1900s | 16.16 | 14.34 | 17.99 | 10 |
| 1910s | 14.76 | 12.24 | 17.49 | 10 |
| 1920s | 19.19 | 12.52 | 23.8 | 10 |
| 1930s | 20.62 | 15.3 | 24.48 | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.92 | 9.03 | 14.62 | 7 |
| 1950s | 29.94 | 28.91 | 31.06 | 4 |
| 1960s | 13.19 | 8.36 | 20.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.39 | 4.26 | 19.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.82 | 27.12 | 68.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.17 | 56.76 | 69.23 | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.03 | 27.34 | 52.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9 | 42.88 | 46.41 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 95 Armenia 46.89 compare
- 96 Honduras 46.81 compare
- 97 Switzerland 45.66 compare
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago 45.45 compare
- 100 Niger 45.06 compare
- 101 Bosnia and Herzegovina 44.74 compare
More external debt data for Denmark
- Other investment, Debt instruments 182.35 billion US dollar (2018)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) -21.69 % change on previous year (2018)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 172.41 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 31,474 US dollar per person (2018)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.5132 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 132.72 billion (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -0.5452 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 16.57 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -1.15 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 28,690 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Denmark?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Denmark was 45.53 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 69.23 in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.26 in 1975.
- How does Denmark rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Denmark ranks 98th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.