Foreign liabilities in Denmark
Denmark: Foreign liabilities was 1.26 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.26 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 27.6%
World rank
22nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
1.26 trillion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
177.51 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Denmark, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.26 trillion current US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Denmark peaked at 1.26 trillion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 177.51 billion current US$, in 1995.
Denmark ranks 22nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Denmark, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 177.51 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 192.37 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 201.53 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 240.18 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 247.82 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 279.26 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 279.78 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 339.94 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 421.98 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 511.15 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 487.39 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 598.34 billion current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 759.57 billion current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 727.58 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 771.01 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 781.07 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 741.20 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 786.11 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 851.58 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 894.65 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 838.16 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 833.96 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 973.95 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 879.81 billion current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 987.13 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 1.26 trillion current US$ | +27.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.26 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 626.48 billion current US$, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.26 trillion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 237.27 billion current US$, 5.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 211.88 billion current US$ | 177.51 billion current US$ | 247.82 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 517.60 billion current US$ | 279.26 billion current US$ | 771.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 856.76 billion current US$ | 741.20 billion current US$ | 987.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 trillion current US$ | 1.26 trillion current US$ | 1.26 trillion current US$ | 1 |
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 foreign liabilities in Denmark?
- Foreign liabilities in Denmark was 1.26 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 trillion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.51 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for foreign liabilities?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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