Foreign assets per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Foreign assets per capita was 259,599 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign assets per capita in Denmark, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 259,599 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Denmark peaked at 259,599 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37,155 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Denmark ranks 10th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 37,155 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 42,138 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 43,950 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 51,377 real chained 2019 US$ | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 58,838 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 64,783 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 62,135 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 73,625 real chained 2019 US$ | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 91,846 real chained 2019 US$ | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 112,682 real chained 2019 US$ | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 112,111 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 131,857 real chained 2019 US$ | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 159,822 real chained 2019 US$ | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 147,451 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 157,666 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 162,948 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 159,372 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 169,285 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 181,918 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 189,319 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 168,189 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 177,432 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 205,691 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 191,063 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 215,504 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 259,599 real chained 2019 US$ | +20.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 259,599 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,202 real chained 2019 US$, 4.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 259,599 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,885 real chained 2019 US$, 10.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,691 real chained 2019 US$ | 37,155 real chained 2019 US$ | 58,838 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 111,398 real chained 2019 US$ | 62,135 real chained 2019 US$ | 159,822 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,072 real chained 2019 US$ | 159,372 real chained 2019 US$ | 215,504 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 259,599 real chained 2019 US$ | 259,599 real chained 2019 US$ | 259,599 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in Denmark?
- Foreign assets per capita in Denmark was 259,599 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 259,599 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,155 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.