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NATIONAL PUBLIC DEBT Denmark 2021

Debt decreased in Denmark

In 2021 Denmark public debt was 123,539 million euros145,899 million dollars, has decreased 8,3214,022 million since 2020.

This amount means that the debt in 2021 reached 36% of Denmark GDP, a 6.3 percentage point fall from 2020, when it was 42.3% of GDP.

If we check the tables we can see the evolution of Denmark debt. It has risen since 2011 in global debt terms, when it was 114,452 million euros 158,485 million dollars although it has fallen as a percentage of GDP, when it amounted to 46.1%.

According to the last data point published, Denmark per capita debt in 2021 was 21,034 euros24,841 dollars per inhabitant. In 2020 it was 22,579 euros 25,671 dollars, afterwards dropping by 1,545 euros 830dollars, and if we again check 2011 we can see that then the debt per person was 20,509 euros28,400 dollars .

The position of Denmark, as compared with the rest of the world, has improved in 2021 in terms of GDP percentage. Currently it is country number 33 in the list of debt to GDP and 164 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
2021Q4123,53936.00%€21,034
2021Q3129,33738.90%€22,147
2021Q2128,51839.50%€22,006
2021Q1127,26440.50%€21,792
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Denmark: Evolution of debt
DateDebt (M.€.)Debt ($M)Debt (%GDP)Debt Per CapitaDebt Per Capita
2021123,539145,89936.00%€21,034$24,841
2020131,860149,92142.30%€22,579$25,671
2019104,188116,66533.70%€17,893$20,036
2018102,597121,32634.00%€17,671$20,896
2017105,727119,20935.90%€18,288$20,620
2016105,450116,45737.20%€18,343$20,258
2015108,532120,38439.80%€19,017$21,093
2014117,801156,27144.30%€20,814$27,611
2013113,943151,33444.00%€20,249$26,893
2012114,026146,87144.90%€20,352$26,215
2011114,452158,48546.10%€20,509$28,400
2010103,473137,13142.60%€18,608$24,661
200992,987129,08140.20%€16,801$23,322
200880,548117,71533.30%€14,615$21,358
200763,75587,35027.30%€11,643$15,952
200671,18389,24931.50%€13,068$16,385
200579,53398,94337.40%€14,654$18,230
200489,395110,99744.20%€16,520$20,512
200389,061100,65246.20%€16,500$18,647
200293,17587,67649.10%€17,307$16,286
200189,46579,93748.50%€16,665$14,890
200093,08485,94452.40%€17,401$16,067
199993,558101,02057.70%€17,553$18,953
199894,994106,68961.20%€17,878$20,079
199797,483111,54865.70%€18,411$21,067
199699,345128,08069.70%€18,833$24,280
1995101,268132,08273.20%€19,285$25,154
1994117,49375.24%€19,027$22,527
1993112,59078.63%€18,525$21,666
1992102,10266.77%€15,264$19,708
Denmark: Evolution of debt as a percentage of GDP

Denmark: Evolution of debt in millions