Foreign assets per capita in Denmark

Denmark: Foreign assets per capita was 260,691 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
260,691 current US$
Change on year
up 21.0%
World rank
10th
of 151 countries
All-time high
260,691 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
24,534 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Denmark, 1995–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1995200720201995: 24.5k current US$1996: 28.4k current US$1997: 30.3k current US$1998: 36.1k current US$1999: 42.3k current US$2000: 48.0k current US$2001: 47.1k current US$2002: 57.1k current US$2003: 72.7k current US$2004: 90.3k current US$2005: 91.4k current US$2006: 109.6k current US$2007: 135.1k current US$2008: 128.9k current US$2009: 139.7k current US$2010: 147.7k current US$2011: 148.4k current US$2012: 161.4k current US$2013: 174.8k current US$2014: 183.0k current US$2015: 163.3k current US$2016: 172.7k current US$2017: 202.5k current US$2018: 189.6k current US$2019: 215.5k current US$2020: 260.7k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 260,691 current US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Denmark peaked at 260,691 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24,534 current US$, in 1995.

That places Denmark 10th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign assets per capita in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (current US$) in Denmark, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 24,534 current US$
1996 28,417 current US$ +15.8%
1997 30,285 current US$ +6.6%
1998 36,057 current US$ +19.1%
1999 42,324 current US$ +17.4%
2000 47,953 current US$ +13.3%
2001 47,069 current US$ -1.8%
2002 57,125 current US$ +21.4%
2003 72,741 current US$ +27.3%
2004 90,273 current US$ +24.1%
2005 91,448 current US$ +1.3%
2006 109,625 current US$ +19.9%
2007 135,125 current US$ +23.3%
2008 128,924 current US$ -4.6%
2009 139,654 current US$ +8.3%
2010 147,668 current US$ +5.7%
2011 148,412 current US$ +0.5%
2012 161,423 current US$ +8.8%
2013 174,839 current US$ +8.3%
2014 182,978 current US$ +4.7%
2015 163,290 current US$ -10.8%
2016 172,695 current US$ +5.8%
2017 202,496 current US$ +17.3%
2018 189,625 current US$ -6.4%
2019 215,504 current US$ +13.6%
2020 260,691 current US$ +21.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 260,691 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,118 current US$, 4.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 260,691 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,942 current US$, 10.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32,323 current US$ 24,534 current US$ 42,324 current US$ 5
2000s 91,994 current US$ 47,069 current US$ 139,654 current US$ 10
2010s 175,893 current US$ 147,668 current US$ 215,504 current US$ 10
2020s 260,691 current US$ 260,691 current US$ 260,691 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 7 Norway 395,459 current US$ compare
  2. 8 Mauritius 384,711 current US$ compare
  3. 9 Qatar 267,521 current US$ compare
  4. 11 United Kingdom 258,568 current US$ compare
  5. 12 Kuwait 243,496 current US$ compare
  6. 13 Belgium 226,395 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Denmark?
Foreign assets per capita in Denmark was 260,691 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 260,691 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 24,534 current US$ in 1995.
How does Denmark rank for foreign assets per capita?
Denmark ranks 10th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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