NATIONAL PUBLIC DEBT Denmark 2024

Debt decreased in Denmark

In 2024 Denmark public debt was 123,439 million euros133,608 million dollars, has decreased 2,9653,128 million since 2023.

This amount means that the debt in 2024 reached 31.1% of Denmark GDP, a 2.5 percentage point fall from 2023, when it was 33.6% of GDP.

If we check the tables we can see the evolution of Denmark debt. It has gone down since 2014 in global debt terms, when it was 129,563 million euros 171,874 million dollars , and also in terms of GDP percentage, when it amounted to 48.7%.

According to the last data point published, Denmark per capita debt in 2024 was 20,707 euros22,413 dollars per inhabitant. In 2023 it was 21,204 euros 22,938 dollars, afterwards dropping by 497 euros 525dollars, and if we again check 2014 we can see that then the debt per person was 22,892 euros30,368 dollars .

The position of Denmark, as compared with the rest of the world, has improved in 2024 in terms of GDP percentage. Currently it is country number 31 in the list of debt to GDP and 161 in debt per capita, out of the 191 we publish.

In this page we show you the progression of the public debt in Denmark. You can see debt in other countries in Public debt and see all the information about Denmark in economy of Denmark.

Denmark: Evolution of debt
DateDebt (M.€.)Debt (%GDP)Debt Per Capita
2024Q4123,43931.10%€20,707
2024Q3128,97233.40%€21,635
2024Q2128,02033.80%€21,475
2024Q1126,35633.70%€21,196
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Denmark: Evolution of debt
DateDebt (M.€.)Debt ($M)Debt (%GDP)Debt Per CapitaDebt Per Capita
2024123,439133,60831.10%€20,707$22,413
2023126,404136,73633.60%€21,204$22,938
2022130,333136,97034.10%€21,969$23,088
2021139,788165,34140.50%€23,800$28,151
2020144,702164,58046.30%€24,777$28,181
2019118,195132,40938.30%€20,299$22,740
2018115,789136,92538.50%€19,943$23,583
2017118,091133,15040.20%€20,427$23,032
2016117,853130,15541.70%€20,501$22,640
2015121,200134,43544.60%€21,236$23,555
2014129,563171,87448.70%€22,892$30,368
2013123,954164,63047.80%€22,028$29,256
2012123,586159,18548.70%€22,059$28,413
2011124,292172,11150.00%€22,272$30,841
2010112,185148,67746.10%€20,175$26,737
2009100,049138,88443.00%€18,076$25,093
200886,323126,15635.50%€15,663$22,890
200768,90794,40729.50%€12,584$17,241
200675,02094,05933.20%€13,772$17,268
200583,889104,36339.40%€15,456$19,229
200493,792116,45746.20%€17,332$21,521
200393,083105,19748.20%€17,245$19,489
200295,60889,96650.30%€17,759$16,711
200192,44482,60050.10%€17,220$15,386
200095,14887,84953.60%€17,787$16,423
199993,558101,02057.70%€17,553$18,953
199894,994106,68961.20%€17,878$20,079
199797,483111,54765.70%€18,411$21,067
199699,345128,08069.70%€18,833$24,280
1995101,268132,08273.20%€19,285$25,154
1994117,49375.31%€19,030$22,527
1993112,58978.67%€18,527$21,666
1992102,10266.75%€15,259$19,708
Denmark: Evolution of debt as a percentage of GDP

Denmark: Evolution of debt in millions