Adjusted net savings per person in Denmark

Denmark: Adjusted net savings per person was 14,399 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
14,399
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
7th
of 164 countries
All-time high
14,399
in 2021
All-time low
2,609
in 1991
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adjusted net savings per person in Denmark, 1990–2021

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1990200520211990: 3.3k1991: 2.6k1992: 3.5k1993: 3.2k1994: 3.4k1995: 4.5k1996: 4.7k1997: 4.6k1998: 4.6k1999: 4.7k2000: 4.4k2001: 4.7k2002: 4.8k2003: 5.6k2004: 6.8k2005: 7.5k2006: 8.5k2007: 8.8k2008: 8.8k2009: 6.4k2010: 7.9k2011: 9.0k2012: 7.7k2013: 10.2k2014: 11.3k2015: 9.8k2016: 10.4k2017: 11.7k2018: 11.6k2019: 11.3k2020: 11.7k2021: 14.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net savings per person in Denmark is 14,399, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per person in Denmark peaked at 14,399 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,609, in 1991.

That places Denmark 7th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Adjusted net savings per person in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net savings per person in Denmark, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 3,285 —
1991 2,609 -20.6%
1992 3,517 +34.8%
1993 3,220 -8.4%
1994 3,421 +6.2%
1995 4,477 +30.9%
1996 4,667 +4.3%
1997 4,580 -1.9%
1998 4,626 +1.0%
1999 4,712 +1.9%
2000 4,396 -6.7%
2001 4,691 +6.7%
2002 4,765 +1.6%
2003 5,650 +18.6%
2004 6,846 +21.2%
2005 7,480 +9.3%
2006 8,510 +13.8%
2007 8,841 +3.9%
2008 8,759 -0.9%
2009 6,392 -27.0%
2010 7,853 +22.9%
2011 9,044 +15.2%
2012 7,682 -15.1%
2013 10,247 +33.4%
2014 11,331 +10.6%
2015 9,799 -13.5%
2016 10,444 +6.6%
2017 11,668 +11.7%
2018 11,622 -0.4%
2019 11,349 -2.3%
2020 11,694 +3.0%
2021 14,399 +23.1%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 14,399 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,717, 5.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 14,399 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,410, 10.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,911 2,609 4,712 10
2000s 6,633 4,396 8,841 10
2010s 10,104 7,682 11,668 10
2020s 13,047 11,694 14,399 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 4 Qatar 18,038 compare
  2. 5 Ireland 15,073 compare
  3. 6 Switzerland 14,832 compare
  4. 8 Sweden 12,406 compare
  5. 9 Israel 9,905 compare
  6. 10 Netherlands 8,780 compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net savings per person in Denmark?
Adjusted net savings per person in Denmark was 14,399 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adjusted net savings per person recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 14,399 in 2021.
What is the lowest adjusted net savings per person recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2,609 in 1991.
How does Denmark rank for adjusted net savings per person?
Denmark ranks 7th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net savings per person rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. 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 Adjusted net savings per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net savings per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 4,212 data points, 1990–2021
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