Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Gross national income (GNI) per capita was 76,008 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76,008 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
8th
of 193 countries
All-time high
76,008 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
42,093 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 76,008 international-$ in 2021 prices for gross national income (gni) per capita 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 (gni) per capita in Denmark peaked at 76,008 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42,093 international-$ in 2021 prices, 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 (GNI) per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42,093 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 42,358 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 43,610 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 43,650 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 45,815 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 47,248 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 48,472 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 49,954 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 50,958 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 52,363 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 53,790 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 54,423 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 54,752 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 55,081 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 57,177 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 59,305 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 61,486 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 61,149 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 61,440 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 57,854 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 59,933 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 60,217 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 60,405 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 61,569 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 62,952 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 63,758 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 64,669 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 65,948 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 67,091 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 67,926 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 67,366 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 72,638 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 74,966 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 76,008 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 76,008 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 47,912 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 76,008 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41,064 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,652 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42,093 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52,363 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,646 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53,790 international-$ in 2021 prices | 61,486 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,447 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59,933 international-$ in 2021 prices | 67,926 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,744 international-$ in 2021 prices | 67,366 international-$ in 2021 prices | 76,008 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 5 Ireland 90,885 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Luxembourg 85,461 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Switzerland 81,949 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 Brunei 75,827 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 United States 73,650 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 71,142 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Denmark
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- 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 gross national income (gni) per capita in Denmark?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita in Denmark was 76,008 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 76,008 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,093 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Denmark ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.