Foreign liabilities per capita in Denmark

Denmark: Foreign liabilities per capita was 215,089 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
215,089 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 26.7%
World rank
9th
of 150 countries
All-time high
215,089 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
51,367 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Denmark, 1995–2020

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200720201995: 51.4k real chained 2019 US$1996: 54.2k real chained 2019 US$1997: 55.3k real chained 2019 US$1998: 64.5k real chained 2019 US$1999: 64.7k real chained 2019 US$2000: 70.7k real chained 2019 US$2001: 68.9k real chained 2019 US$2002: 81.5k real chained 2019 US$2003: 98.8k real chained 2019 US$2004: 118.1k real chained 2019 US$2005: 110.3k real chained 2019 US$2006: 132.4k real chained 2019 US$2007: 164.5k real chained 2019 US$2008: 151.5k real chained 2019 US$2009: 157.6k real chained 2019 US$2010: 155.4k real chained 2019 US$2011: 142.9k real chained 2019 US$2012: 147.4k real chained 2019 US$2013: 157.8k real chained 2019 US$2014: 164.0k real chained 2019 US$2015: 151.9k real chained 2019 US$2016: 149.6k real chained 2019 US$2017: 171.6k real chained 2019 US$2018: 153.0k real chained 2019 US$2019: 169.8k real chained 2019 US$2020: 215.1k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities per capita in Denmark stood at 215,089 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Denmark peaked at 215,089 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51,367 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Denmark ranks 9th 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 liabilities per capita in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Denmark, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 51,367 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 54,199 real chained 2019 US$ +5.5%
1997 55,338 real chained 2019 US$ +2.1%
1998 64,521 real chained 2019 US$ +16.6%
1999 64,738 real chained 2019 US$ +0.3%
2000 70,656 real chained 2019 US$ +9.1%
2001 68,920 real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
2002 81,498 real chained 2019 US$ +18.3%
2003 98,841 real chained 2019 US$ +21.3%
2004 118,055 real chained 2019 US$ +19.4%
2005 110,253 real chained 2019 US$ -6.6%
2006 132,361 real chained 2019 US$ +20.1%
2007 164,498 real chained 2019 US$ +24.3%
2008 151,472 real chained 2019 US$ -7.9%
2009 157,601 real chained 2019 US$ +4.0%
2010 155,359 real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
2011 142,883 real chained 2019 US$ -8.0%
2012 147,435 real chained 2019 US$ +3.2%
2013 157,804 real chained 2019 US$ +7.0%
2014 164,022 real chained 2019 US$ +3.9%
2015 151,898 real chained 2019 US$ -7.4%
2016 149,587 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2017 171,609 real chained 2019 US$ +14.7%
2018 153,009 real chained 2019 US$ -10.8%
2019 169,773 real chained 2019 US$ +11.0%
2020 215,089 real chained 2019 US$ +26.7%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 215,089 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 64,210 real chained 2019 US$, 3.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 215,089 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,478 real chained 2019 US$, 6.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58,032 real chained 2019 US$ 51,367 real chained 2019 US$ 64,738 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 115,416 real chained 2019 US$ 68,920 real chained 2019 US$ 164,498 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 156,338 real chained 2019 US$ 142,883 real chained 2019 US$ 171,609 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 215,089 real chained 2019 US$ 215,089 real chained 2019 US$ 215,089 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 6 Netherlands 581,918 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 7 Mauritius 361,633 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 8 United Kingdom 263,885 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 10 Belgium 203,247 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 11 Sweden 183,589 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 12 Finland 182,947 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Denmark?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Denmark was 215,089 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 215,089 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 51,367 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Denmark rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Denmark ranks 9th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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