Adjusted net savings per capita in Denmark

Denmark: Adjusted net savings per capita was 14,399 current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising

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

Adjusted net savings per capita in Denmark, 1990–2021

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1990200520211990: 3.3k current US$1991: 2.6k current US$1992: 3.5k current US$1993: 3.2k current US$1994: 3.4k current US$1995: 4.5k current US$1996: 4.7k current US$1997: 4.6k current US$1998: 4.6k current US$1999: 4.7k current US$2000: 4.4k current US$2001: 4.7k current US$2002: 4.8k current US$2003: 5.6k current US$2004: 6.8k current US$2005: 7.5k current US$2006: 8.5k current US$2007: 8.8k current US$2008: 8.8k current US$2009: 6.4k current US$2010: 7.9k current US$2011: 9.0k current US$2012: 7.7k current US$2013: 10.2k current US$2014: 11.3k current US$2015: 9.8k current US$2016: 10.4k current US$2017: 11.7k current US$2018: 11.6k current US$2019: 11.3k current US$2020: 11.7k current US$2021: 14.4k current US$

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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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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Indicator
Adjusted net savings per capita
Unit
current US$
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.