Denmark

Country in Europe

In brief

GDP per person: $76,970 (2025). World rank 13 of 210 (1 = best); in Europe, 9 of 47. Gross national income per person: $77,190 (2025). World rank 11 of 201 (1 = best); in Europe, 7 of 45. Tax revenue, share of GDP: 33.4% (2024). World rank 3 of 142; in Europe, 1 of 41. From 2015 to 2025: GDP $301.8B → $462.5B, GDP per person $53,094 → $76,970, and GDP per person at purchasing power parity $48,897 → $83,218. Better than all its neighbours (Germany): GDP per person, GDP per person at purchasing power parity, gross national income per person, GDP growth per year, and living on under $3 a day. Worse than all its neighbours (Germany): unemployment and youth unemployment.

Size and growth

GDP: $462.5B 2025
GDP per person: $76,970 2025
GDP per person at purchasing power parity: $83,218 2025
GDP growth per year: +2.9% 2025

Income and prices

Income level (World Bank): High income
Gross national income per person: $77,190 2025
Inflation: +1.9% 2025
Price level, USA = 100: 92 2025

Structure and jobs

Agriculture, share of GDP: 1.2% 2025
Industry, share of GDP: 24.8% 2025
Services, share of GDP: 62.7% 2025
Unemployment: 5.5% 2025
Youth unemployment, ages 15–24: 11.7% 2025
Women in work or seeking work: 60.8% 2025

Trade and finance

Exports, share of GDP: 70.1% 2025
Imports, share of GDP: 59.1% 2025
Current account balance, share of GDP: +12.6% 2025
Foreign direct investment, share of GDP: +3.7% 2025
Remittances received, share of GDP: 0.4% 2025
Tax revenue, share of GDP: 33.4% 2024
Currency: Danish Krone (DKK)

Poverty and inequality

Gini index (0 = full equality): 29.9 2023
Living on under $3 a day: 0.4% 2023