Foreign liabilities per capita in Denmark

Denmark: Foreign liabilities per capita was 215,994 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
215,994 current US$
Change on year
up 27.2%
World rank
9th
of 151 countries
All-time high
215,994 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
33,919 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Denmark, 1995–2020

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200720201995: 33.9k current US$1996: 36.6k current US$1997: 38.1k current US$1998: 45.3k current US$1999: 46.6k current US$2000: 52.3k current US$2001: 52.2k current US$2002: 63.2k current US$2003: 78.3k current US$2004: 94.6k current US$2005: 89.9k current US$2006: 110.0k current US$2007: 139.1k current US$2008: 132.4k current US$2009: 139.6k current US$2010: 140.8k current US$2011: 133.1k current US$2012: 140.6k current US$2013: 151.7k current US$2014: 158.5k current US$2015: 147.5k current US$2016: 145.6k current US$2017: 168.9k current US$2018: 151.9k current US$2019: 169.8k current US$2020: 216.0k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in Denmark is 215,994 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.2% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Denmark peaked at 215,994 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33,919 current US$, in 1995.

That places Denmark 9th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Foreign liabilities per capita in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$) in Denmark, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 33,919 current US$ —
1996 36,550 current US$ +7.8%
1997 38,133 current US$ +4.3%
1998 45,281 current US$ +18.7%
1999 46,568 current US$ +2.8%
2000 52,301 current US$ +12.3%
2001 52,209 current US$ -0.2%
2002 63,234 current US$ +21.1%
2003 78,281 current US$ +23.8%
2004 94,578 current US$ +20.8%
2005 89,933 current US$ -4.9%
2006 110,044 current US$ +22.4%
2007 139,078 current US$ +26.4%
2008 132,440 current US$ -4.8%
2009 139,597 current US$ +5.4%
2010 140,791 current US$ +0.9%
2011 133,057 current US$ -5.5%
2012 140,588 current US$ +5.7%
2013 151,663 current US$ +7.9%
2014 158,528 current US$ +4.5%
2015 147,474 current US$ -7.0%
2016 145,593 current US$ -1.3%
2017 168,943 current US$ +16.0%
2018 151,858 current US$ -10.1%
2019 169,773 current US$ +11.8%
2020 215,994 current US$ +27.2%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 215,994 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,166 current US$, 3.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 215,994 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,188 current US$, 6.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40,090 current US$ 33,919 current US$ 46,568 current US$ 5
2000s 95,169 current US$ 52,209 current US$ 139,597 current US$ 10
2010s 150,827 current US$ 133,057 current US$ 169,773 current US$ 10
2020s 215,994 current US$ 215,994 current US$ 215,994 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 6 Netherlands 589,322 current US$ compare
  2. 7 Mauritius 370,966 current US$ compare
  3. 8 United Kingdom 266,496 current US$ compare
  4. 10 Belgium 204,752 current US$ compare
  5. 11 Sweden 184,502 current US$ compare
  6. 12 Finland 183,479 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Denmark?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Denmark was 215,994 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 215,994 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 33,919 current US$ in 1995.
How does Denmark rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Denmark ranks 9th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities 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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