Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Denmark
Denmark: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 59.22 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Denmark, 1987–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2021, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Denmark stood at 59.22 international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Denmark peaked at 59.22 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42.56 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1992.
That places Denmark 8th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.3 international-$ in 2011 prices | 43.3 international-$ in 2011 prices | 43.3 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 43.34 international-$ in 2011 prices | 42.56 international-$ in 2011 prices | 44.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.14 international-$ in 2011 prices | 46.02 international-$ in 2011 prices | 49.96 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 53.65 international-$ in 2011 prices | 51.29 international-$ in 2011 prices | 56.17 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.49 international-$ in 2011 prices | 57.76 international-$ in 2011 prices | 59.22 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Denmark?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Denmark was 59.22 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 59.22 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.56 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1992.
- How does Denmark rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Denmark ranks 8th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.