Capital intensity in Denmark
Denmark: Capital intensity was 199 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Capital intensity in Denmark, 1890–2015
Source: Bergeaud et al. (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 199 for capital intensity in 2015. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital intensity in Denmark peaked at 199 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1890.
That places Denmark 9th out of 23 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.
Capital intensity in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 4 | — |
| 1891 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1898 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1901 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1906 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1911 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1920 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1921 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1922 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1924 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1932 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1935 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1939 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1944 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1945 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1948 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 1949 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 1950 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 1951 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 1953 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 1955 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 1958 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 44 | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 48 | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 51 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 55 | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 59 | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 64 | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 69 | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 73 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 80 | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 87 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 91 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 94 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 101 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 102 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 104 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 105 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 106 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 107 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 113 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 118 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 123 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 128 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 132 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 134 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 138 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 142 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 142 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 145 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 145 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 146 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 147 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 149 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 151 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 155 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 160 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 164 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 167 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 168 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 171 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 174 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 184 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 189 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 189 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 195 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 197 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 199 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 199 | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 199 is above the median for high income countries, which is 198, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 199 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 200, 100% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital intensity in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | +25.0% | 4 | 5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 4.3 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.5 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.1 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| 1930s | 11.7 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
| 1940s | 14.9 | 13 | 18 | 10 |
| 1950s | 24.4 | 19 | 30 | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.7 | 32 | 51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.4 | 55 | 94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.5 | 96 | 123 | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.9 | 128 | 147 | 10 |
| 2000s | 164.3 | 149 | 184 | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.67 | 189 | 199 | 6 |
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 capital intensity in Denmark?
- Capital intensity in Denmark was 199 in 2015, according to Bergeaud et al. (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capital intensity recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 199 in 2014.
- What is the lowest capital intensity recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1890.
- How does Denmark rank for capital intensity?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 23 countries with data for 2015.
- Is capital intensity rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Bergeaud et al. (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Capital intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capital intensity is defined as the total stock of capital divided by the total hours worked. This is measured in 2010 international-$ per hour.