Denmark Government Debt: % of GDP

2000 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Denmark Government Debt: % of GDP

  • Denmark Government debt accounted for 33.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2024, compared with the ratio of 33.6 % in the previous quarter.
  • Denmark government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2000 to Jun 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 58.2 % in Mar 2000 and a record low of 26.4 % in Sep 2008.

CEIC calculates quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Government Debt and rolling sum of quarterly Nominal GDP. Statistics Denmark provides Government Debt in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about Denmark Government Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Denmark National Government Debt reached 136.3 USD bn in Jun 2024.
  • The country's Nominal GDP reached 102.0 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Denmark's Government Debt: % of GDP from Mar 2000 to Jun 2024 in the chart:

Denmark Government Debt: % of GDP

What was Denmark's Government Debt: % of GDP in Jun 2024?

Denmark Government debt accounted for 33.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2024, compared with the ratio of 33.6 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
33.7 Jun 2024 33.6 Mar 2024 26.4 Sep 2008 58.2 Mar 2000 % quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024

Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 53.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2010 - Jun 2024
Algeria (%) 48.9 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Argentina (%) 80.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 48.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 38.1 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Austria (%) 83.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 16.8 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (%) 88.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Bangladesh (%) 26.4 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Belarus (%) 35.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2022
Belgium (%) 108.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1980 - Mar 2024
Bolivia (%) 27.2 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 19.1 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Botswana (%) 17.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) 77.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Bulgaria (%) 22.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2024
Cambodia (%) 25.3 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
Canada (%) 69.6 2024 yearly 1962 - 2024
Chile (%) 40.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
China (%) 24.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Colombia (%) 58.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Croatia (%) 61.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) 70.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) 42.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 33.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (%) 66.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 68.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
Estonia (%) 23.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
European Union (%) 81.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Finland (%) 80.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
France (%) 110.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 38.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) 62.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 72.3 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Greece (%) 163.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 50.2 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Hungary (%) 75.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) 64.2 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
India (%) 58.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (%) 39.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Jun 2024
Iran (%) 7.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Ireland (%) 42.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Israel (%) 60.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Italy (%) 139.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 8.6 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
Japan (%) 218.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Jordan (%) 89.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 21.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 67.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
South Korea (%) 46.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
Kosovo (%) 19.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Kuwait (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 43.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Latvia (%) 46.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) 150.6 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 37.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (%) 26.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
North Macedonia (%) 54.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Malaysia (%) 65.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Malta (%) 47.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (%) 69.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
Mexico (%) 48.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Moldova (%) 34.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) 59.4 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Dec 2021
Montenegro (%) 62.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 71.5 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Nepal (%) 39.9 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Netherlands (%) 43.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (%) 42.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 49.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2024
Norway (%) 44.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Oman (%) 36.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 72.4 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 126.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 61.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Paraguay (%) 36.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 32.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Philippines (%) 60.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Poland (%) 52.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 100.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Qatar (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
Romania (%) 51.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2024
Russia (%) 14.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Mar 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 28.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2016 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) 52.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2004 - Jun 2024
Singapore (%) 174.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (%) 60.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Slovenia (%) 69.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
South Africa (%) 74.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1960 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 105.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 98.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Sweden (%) 30.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
Switzerland (%) 23.3 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Taiwan (%) 29.1 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Tajikistan (%) 36.3 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Thailand (%) 55.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
Tunisia (%) 79.7 Dec 2021 monthly Apr 2011 - Dec 2021
Turkey (%) 26.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
Ukraine (%) 79.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023

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Denmark Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 4,208.851 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 46,889.943 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 44.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 136,336.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 33.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (DKK bn) 1,663.394 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (DKK bn) 925.965 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (DKK bn) 1,661.452 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
General Government Revenue (DKK mn) 369,891.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
General Government Expenditure: Capital (DKK mn) 27,295.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
General Government: Overall Surplus (DKK mn) 29,170.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
General Government Expenditure (DKK mn) 340,721.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
General Government Expenditure: Current (DKK mn) 268,269.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2018
General Government Revenue: Current: Taxes on Production and Imports: ow Value A... (DKK mn) 57,510.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2018
General Government Revenue: Current (DKK mn) 290,258.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2018
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.870 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) 4,118.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 15,084.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 13.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 921,217.264 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 10,417,439.796 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,944,357.814 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 10,966.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -3.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 4,162,313.133 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,863,470.806 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 758.925 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1974 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 677.968 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1974 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 669.321 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1974 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 819.338 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1974 - Aug 2024
Imports Volume Index: sa (2015=100) 123.200 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Aug 2024
Exports Volume Index: sa (2015=100) 122.100 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Aug 2024
Natural Gas Exports: Sweden (TJ) 1,321.268 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2024
Natural Gas Exports: Germany (TJ) 140.574 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2024
Natural Gas Exports: Netherlands (TJ) 2,958.081 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 349.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 5,296.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 13.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -171.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 11,424.396 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 10.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 664.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 10,734.686 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 564,045.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 132.3 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 251,931.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 58.5 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 780.0 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 42.035 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 137,531.958 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (DKK mn) -2,110.600 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (DKK mn) 33,608.900 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods and Services: Services (DKK mn) 6,230.200 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods and Services (DKK mn) 34,008.800 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (DKK mn) 22,646.400 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods and Services: Goods f.o.b (DKK mn) 27,778.600 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (DKK mn) 1,710.700 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Direct Investments (DKK mn) 2,367.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Portfolio Investments (DKK mn) 13,356.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
Balance of Payment (BoP): Financial Account (FA): Net Assets (DKK mn) 56,354.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Net Assets: Financial Derivatives (DKK mn) -549.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Other Investments (DKK mn) 28,083.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Portfolio Investments (DKK mn) -31,899.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Net Assets: Other Investments (DKK mn) 7,871.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Net Assets: Reserve Assets (DKK mn) 249.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Reserve Assets (DKK mn) 249.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Net Assets: Direct Investments (DKK mn) 3,528.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Assets (DKK mn) 1,205.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities (DKK mn) -55,149.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Direct Investments (DKK mn) -1,161.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Net Assets: Portfolio Investments (DKK mn) 45,255.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Financial Derivatives (DKK mn) -50,722.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Assets (DKK mn) 10,978,292.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Liabilities (DKK mn) 10,020,767.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (DKK mn) 957,525.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt (DKK bn) 3,927.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt: Long Term (DKK bn) 2,173.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt: Short Term (DKK bn) 1,754.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Danish Direct Investment (DKK bn) -22.582 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 86.5 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 186,387.350 Aug 2017 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2017
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 203,577.099 Aug 2017 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2017
M2 Growth (%) 3.4 Aug 2017 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2017
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 84,961.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 19.927 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 5,621.253 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1962 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 303,322.865 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 805,945.2 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -4.7 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 12.700 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 24.500 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 367.441 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 903.088 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1953 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 353,730.6 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 120,228.887 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 2013 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.70 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 2014 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 28.35 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2 (DKK bn) 1,752.621 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (DKK bn) 1,490.269 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M2: M1: sa (DKK bn) 1,165.480 Aug 2017 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2017
Money Supply: M3 (DKK bn) 1,956.722 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M2: sa (DKK bn) 1,272.968 Aug 2017 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2017
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (DKK bn) 367.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Official Reserve Assets (DKK bn) 682.500 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Gold (DKK bn) 17.800 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2018
Payment Cards: Transactions: Value: Issued in Denmark (DKK mn) 211,930.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2024
Payment Cards: Transactions: Value: Issued Abroad (DKK mn) 14,419.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 9.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Business Sentiment Indicator (1990-2018=100) 108.400 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2024
Economic Sentiment Indicator (1990-2018=100) 102.500 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2024

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