Non-performing loans of government in Denmark

Denmark: Non-performing loans of government was 7,211 Million units of national currency in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7,211 Million units of national currency
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
12,539 Million units of national currency
in 2020
All-time low
4,207 Million units of national currency
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Non-performing loans of government in Denmark, 2013–2024

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k2013201820242013: 4.2k Million units of national currency2014: 4.6k Million units of national currency2015: 5.2k Million units of national currency2016: 6.1k Million units of national currency2017: 7.1k Million units of national currency2018: 8.3k Million units of national currency2019: 9.6k Million units of national currency2020: 12.5k Million units of national currency2021: 10.3k Million units of national currency2022: 8.9k Million units of national currency2023: 7.8k Million units of national currency2024: 7.2k Million units of national currency

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million units of national currency.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 7,211 Million units of national currency for non-performing loans of government in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-performing loans of government in Denmark peaked at 12,539 Million units of national currency in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,207 Million units of national currency, in 2013.

That places Denmark 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Non-performing loans of government in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Non-performing loans of government in Denmark, 2013 to 2024.
Year Million units of national currency Change
2013 4,207 Million units of national currency —
2014 4,646 Million units of national currency +10.4%
2015 5,196 Million units of national currency +11.8%
2016 6,086 Million units of national currency +17.1%
2017 7,140 Million units of national currency +17.3%
2018 8,333 Million units of national currency +16.7%
2019 9,592 Million units of national currency +15.1%
2020 12,539 Million units of national currency +30.7%
2021 10,269 Million units of national currency -18.1%
2022 8,912 Million units of national currency -13.2%
2023 7,816 Million units of national currency -12.3%
2024 7,211 Million units of national currency -7.7%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 7,211 Million units of national currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 842.39 Million units of national currency, 8.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 7,211 Million units of national currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 695.4 Million units of national currency, 10.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6,457 Million units of national currency 4,207 Million units of national currency 9,592 Million units of national currency 7
2020s 9,349 Million units of national currency 7,211 Million units of national currency 12,539 Million units of national currency 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 3 Czechia 22,518 Million units of national currency compare
  2. 4 Poland 13,555 Million units of national currency compare
  3. 4 Poland 13,555 Million units of national currency compare
  4. 7 Italy 6,189 Million units of national currency compare
  5. 8 Spain 5,751 Million units of national currency compare
  6. 9 Cyprus 3,128 Million units of national currency compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-performing loans of government in Denmark?
Non-performing loans of government in Denmark was 7,211 Million units of national currency in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest non-performing loans of government recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 12,539 Million units of national currency in 2020.
What is the lowest non-performing loans of government recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 4,207 Million units of national currency in 2013.
How does Denmark rank for non-performing loans of government?
Denmark ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is non-performing loans of government rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Non-performing loans of government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-performing loans of government
Unit
Million units of national currency
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 463 data points, 2010–2024
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