Human capital in Denmark
Denmark: Human capital was 2.86 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.86 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
25th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2.86 trillion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
1.08 trillion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Denmark, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 2.86 trillion current US$ for human capital in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Denmark peaked at 2.86 trillion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.08 trillion current US$, in 1995.
That places Denmark 25th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Denmark, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.08 trillion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.33 trillion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 1.21 trillion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 1.24 trillion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.22 trillion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.09 trillion current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 1.13 trillion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.22 trillion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 1.49 trillion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 1.67 trillion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 2.01 trillion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 2.13 trillion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 2.46 trillion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 2.72 trillion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 2.57 trillion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 2.47 trillion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.69 trillion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 2.54 trillion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.67 trillion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.81 trillion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.41 trillion current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 2.49 trillion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.64 trillion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.86 trillion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 2.79 trillion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.86 trillion current US$ | +2.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2.86 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.49 trillion current US$, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2.86 trillion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 660.22 billion current US$, 4.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 trillion current US$ | 1.08 trillion current US$ | 1.33 trillion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.85 trillion current US$ | 1.09 trillion current US$ | 2.72 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 trillion current US$ | 2.41 trillion current US$ | 2.86 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 trillion current US$ | 2.86 trillion current US$ | 2.86 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 human capital in Denmark?
- Human capital in Denmark was 2.86 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 trillion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 trillion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for human capital?
- Denmark ranks 25th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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