Gross national income per capita undp in Denmark

Denmark: Gross national income per capita undp was 76,008 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
76,008
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
8th
of 193 countries
All-time high
76,008
in 2023
All-time low
42,093
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Gross national income per capita undp in Denmark, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 42.1k1991: 42.4k1992: 43.6k1993: 43.6k1994: 45.8k1995: 47.2k1996: 48.5k1997: 50.0k1998: 51.0k1999: 52.4k2000: 53.8k2001: 54.4k2002: 54.8k2003: 55.1k2004: 57.2k2005: 59.3k2006: 61.5k2007: 61.1k2008: 61.4k2009: 57.9k2010: 59.9k2011: 60.2k2012: 60.4k2013: 61.6k2014: 63.0k2015: 63.8k2016: 64.7k2017: 65.9k2018: 67.1k2019: 67.9k2020: 67.4k2021: 72.6k2022: 75.0k2023: 76.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 76,008 for gross national income per capita undp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income per capita undp in Denmark peaked at 76,008 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42,093, in 1990.

Denmark ranks 8th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Gross national income per capita undp in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Gross national income per capita undp in Denmark, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 42,093 —
1991 42,358 +0.6%
1992 43,610 +3.0%
1993 43,650 +0.1%
1994 45,815 +5.0%
1995 47,248 +3.1%
1996 48,472 +2.6%
1997 49,954 +3.1%
1998 50,958 +2.0%
1999 52,363 +2.8%
2000 53,790 +2.7%
2001 54,423 +1.2%
2002 54,752 +0.6%
2003 55,081 +0.6%
2004 57,177 +3.8%
2005 59,305 +3.7%
2006 61,486 +3.7%
2007 61,149 -0.5%
2008 61,440 +0.5%
2009 57,854 -5.8%
2010 59,933 +3.6%
2011 60,217 +0.5%
2012 60,405 +0.3%
2013 61,569 +1.9%
2014 62,952 +2.2%
2015 63,758 +1.3%
2016 64,669 +1.4%
2017 65,948 +2.0%
2018 67,091 +1.7%
2019 67,926 +1.2%
2020 67,366 -0.8%
2021 72,638 +7.8%
2022 74,966 +3.2%
2023 76,008 +1.4%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 76,008 is above the median for high income countries, which is 47,912, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 76,008 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41,064, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46,652 42,093 52,363 10
2000s 57,646 53,790 61,486 10
2010s 63,447 59,933 67,926 10
2020s 72,744 67,366 76,008 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 5 Ireland 90,885 compare
  2. 6 Luxembourg 85,461 compare
  3. 7 Switzerland 81,949 compare
  4. 9 Brunei 75,827 compare
  5. 10 United States 73,650 compare
  6. 11 United Arab Emirates 71,142 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income per capita undp in Denmark?
Gross national income per capita undp in Denmark was 76,008 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gross national income per capita undp recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 76,008 in 2023.
What is the lowest gross national income per capita undp recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 42,093 in 1990.
How does Denmark rank for gross national income per capita undp?
Denmark ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national income per capita undp rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income per capita undp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national income per capita undp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,478 data points, 1990–2023
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