Natural resource rents in Denmark

Denmark: Natural resource rents was 0.3387 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.3387
Change on year
up 108.6%
World rank
143rd
of 211 countries
All-time high
2.11
in 2008
All-time low
0.0558
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Natural resource rents in Denmark, 1970–2021

00.511.52197019952021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, natural resource rents in Denmark stood at 0.3387.

That represents a change of up 108.6% on the previous year and down 79.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Denmark peaked at 2.11 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0558, in 1971.

That places Denmark 143rd out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Natural resource rents in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents in Denmark, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 0.0681 —
1971 0.0558 -18.1%
1972 0.0581 +4.0%
1973 0.0644 +11.0%
1974 0.0575 -10.8%
1975 0.0627 +9.0%
1976 0.0696 +11.1%
1977 0.0891 +27.9%
1978 0.0781 -12.3%
1979 0.1195 +53.1%
1980 0.1211 +1.3%
1981 0.1984 +63.8%
1982 0.2951 +48.8%
1983 0.4121 +39.6%
1984 0.456 +10.7%
1985 0.5748 +26.1%
1986 0.2578 -55.1%
1987 0.3332 +29.2%
1988 0.258 -22.6%
1989 0.4819 +86.8%
1990 0.5505 +14.2%
1991 0.3253 -40.9%
1992 0.332 +2.0%
1993 0.3894 +17.3%
1994 0.355 -8.8%
1995 0.3709 +4.5%
1996 0.537 +44.8%
1997 0.544 +1.3%
1998 0.155 -71.5%
1999 0.5487 +253.9%
2000 1.52 +176.8%
2001 1.23 -18.8%
2002 1.18 -4.7%
2003 1.1 -6.2%
2004 1.31 +18.7%
2005 1.72 +31.4%
2006 1.82 +5.9%
2007 1.61 -11.6%
2008 2.11 +31.0%
2009 1.18 -43.8%
2010 1.22 +2.9%
2011 1.64 +34.3%
2012 1.52 -6.9%
2013 1.18 -22.7%
2014 0.9832 -16.4%
2015 0.5215 -47.0%
2016 0.3425 -34.3%
2017 0.4702 +37.3%
2018 0.5879 +25.0%
2019 0.4462 -24.1%
2020 0.1623 -63.6%
2021 0.3387 +108.6%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.3387 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1193, 2.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.3387 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.395, 86% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Natural resource rents in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +253.9% 0.155 0.5487

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0723 0.0558 0.1195 10
1980s 0.3388 0.1211 0.5748 10
1990s 0.4108 0.155 0.5505 10
2000s 1.48 1.1 2.11 10
2010s 0.8903 0.3425 1.64 10
2020s 0.2505 0.1623 0.3387 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 140 Czechia 0.395 compare
  2. 141 Morocco 0.3917 compare
  3. 142 Netherlands 0.3405 compare
  4. 144 Barbados 0.3284 compare
  5. 145 Haiti 0.3276 compare
  6. 146 Portugal 0.2914 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents in Denmark?
Natural resource rents in Denmark was 0.3387 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 2.11 in 2008.
What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0558 in 1971.
How does Denmark rank for natural resource rents?
Denmark ranks 143rd out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural resource rents
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 9,209 data points, 1970–2021
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