Adjusted net savings per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Adjusted net savings per capita was 14,399 current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net savings per capita in Denmark, 1990–2021
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net savings per capita in Denmark is 14,399 current US$, 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 capita in Denmark peaked at 14,399 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,609 current US$, in 1991.
That places Denmark 7th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Adjusted net savings per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,285 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 2,609 current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1992 | 3,517 current US$ | +34.8% |
| 1993 | 3,220 current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 3,421 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 4,477 current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1996 | 4,667 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 4,580 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 4,626 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 4,712 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 4,396 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 4,691 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 4,765 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 5,650 current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 6,846 current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 7,480 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 8,510 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 8,841 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 8,759 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 6,392 current US$ | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 7,853 current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 9,044 current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 7,682 current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 10,247 current US$ | +33.4% |
| 2014 | 11,331 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 9,799 current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 10,444 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 11,668 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 11,622 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 11,349 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 11,694 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 14,399 current US$ | +23.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 14,399 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,717 current US$, 5.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 14,399 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,410 current US$, 10.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,911 current US$ | 2,609 current US$ | 4,712 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,633 current US$ | 4,396 current US$ | 8,841 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,104 current US$ | 7,682 current US$ | 11,668 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,047 current US$ | 11,694 current US$ | 14,399 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per capita in Denmark?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in Denmark was 14,399 current US$ in 2021, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 14,399 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,609 current US$ in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Denmark ranks 7th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita 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 United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.