Foreign assets per capita in Denmark

Denmark: Foreign assets per capita was 259,599 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
259,599 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
10th
of 149 countries
All-time high
259,599 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
37,155 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Denmark, 1995–2020

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1995200720201995: 37.2k real chained 2019 US$1996: 42.1k real chained 2019 US$1997: 43.9k real chained 2019 US$1998: 51.4k real chained 2019 US$1999: 58.8k real chained 2019 US$2000: 64.8k real chained 2019 US$2001: 62.1k real chained 2019 US$2002: 73.6k real chained 2019 US$2003: 91.8k real chained 2019 US$2004: 112.7k real chained 2019 US$2005: 112.1k real chained 2019 US$2006: 131.9k real chained 2019 US$2007: 159.8k real chained 2019 US$2008: 147.5k real chained 2019 US$2009: 157.7k real chained 2019 US$2010: 162.9k real chained 2019 US$2011: 159.4k real chained 2019 US$2012: 169.3k real chained 2019 US$2013: 181.9k real chained 2019 US$2014: 189.3k real chained 2019 US$2015: 168.2k real chained 2019 US$2016: 177.4k real chained 2019 US$2017: 205.7k real chained 2019 US$2018: 191.1k real chained 2019 US$2019: 215.5k real chained 2019 US$2020: 259.6k real chained 2019 US$

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 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Norway 390,436 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 8 Mauritius 375,033 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 9 Qatar 274,494 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 11 United Kingdom 256,035 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 12 Kuwait 238,484 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 13 Belgium 224,731 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 149 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

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.