Denmark recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 31.10 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - Denmark Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about Denmark Government Debt: % of GDP

• Denmark Government debt accounted for 33.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with the ratio of 33.9 % in the previous quarter.
• Denmark government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2000 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 58.2 % in Mar 2000 and a record low of 26.4 % in Sep 2008.

• In the latest reports, Denmark National Government Debt reached 144.5 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP reached 102.0 USD bn in Mar 2023.

The national debt of Denmark was estimated at about ************** U.S. dollars in 2024. From 1992 to 2024, the national debt rose by approximately ************* U.S. dollars, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. Between 2024 and 2030, the national debt will rise by around ************* U.S. dollars, showing an overall upward trend with periodic ups and downs.

Government Debt in Denmark increased to 599.88 DKK Billion in April from 596.68 DKK Billion in March of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Denmark Central Government Gross Debt - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In 2024, the ratio of national debt to gross domestic product (GDP) of Denmark was estimated at approximately 27.99 percent. Between 1992 and 2024, the figure dropped by around 38.76 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory. The ratio is forecast to decline by about 2.55 percentage points from 2024 to 2030, fluctuating as it trends downward.The general government gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. Here it is depicted in relation to the country's GDP, which refers to the total value of goods and services produced during a year.

Key information about Denmark National Government Debt

• Denmark National Government Debt reached 144.5 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with 137.5 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• Denmark National Government Debt data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2000 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 178.2 USD bn in Jun 2011 and a record low of 80.8 USD bn in Jun 2001.

• In the latest reports, Denmark Consolidated Fiscal Balance registered a surplus equal to 3.5 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2024.
• The country's Government debt accounted for 33.6 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2024.
• Denmark Nominal GDP reached 102.0 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Historical chart and dataset showing Denmark debt to gdp ratio by year from 1991 to 2022.

Denmark: Government debt as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2023 is 29.3 percent, a decline from 29.8 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 61.85 percent, based on data from 137 countries. Historically, the average for Denmark from 2000 to 2023 is 39.58 percent. The minimum value, 27.3 percent, was reached in 2007 while the maximum of 52.4 percent was recorded in 2000.

Key information about Denmark External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

• Denmark External Debt: Short Term accounted for 58.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 56.3 % in the previous year.
• Denmark External Debt: Short Term: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from 2005 to 2023.
• The data reached an all-time high of 96.9 % in 2008 and a record low of 56.3 % in 2022.

• In the latest reports of Denmark, Current Account recorded a surplus of 5.3 USD bn in Apr 2023.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 171.5 USD mn in Aug 2024.
• Denmark Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 349.6 USD mn in Aug 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 11.4 USD bn in Jun 2024.
• Denmark External Debt: Short Term value stood at 251.9 USD bn in Dec 2023.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 102.0 USD bn in Mar 2023.

External Debt in Denmark decreased to 21217 DKK Million in April from 21959 DKK Million in March of 2025. This dataset provides - Denmark External Debt - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Denmark Central Government Debt: Gross: by Residual Maturity: Over 2 Years: Domestic data was reported at 515.684 DKK bn in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 508.543 DKK bn for May 2018. Denmark Central Government Debt: Gross: by Residual Maturity: Over 2 Years: Domestic data is updated monthly, averaging 438.200 DKK bn from Dec 1990 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 331 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 584.773 DKK bn in Oct 2014 and a record low of 0.000 DKK bn in Dec 1994. Denmark Central Government Debt: Gross: by Residual Maturity: Over 2 Years: Domestic data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Danmarks Nationalbank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Denmark – Table DK.F013: ESA 1995: Central Government Debt.

Denmark DK: Gross Public Debt: USD: General Government: Debt Securities, Loans, SDRs, Currency and Deposits data was reported at 130.107 USD bn in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 125.154 USD bn for Dec 2017. Denmark DK: Gross Public Debt: USD: General Government: Debt Securities, Loans, SDRs, Currency and Deposits data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.000 USD mn from Mar 1995 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 93 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 163.321 USD bn in Sep 2013 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in Sep 2012. Denmark DK: Gross Public Debt: USD: General Government: Debt Securities, Loans, SDRs, Currency and Deposits data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Denmark – Table DK.World Bank: QPSD: Gross Public Debt: General Government.

Graph and download economic data for Amount Outstanding of Total Debt Securities in General Government Sector, All Maturities, Residence of Issuer in Denmark (TDSAMRIAOGGDK) from Q4 1999 to Q4 2022 about Denmark, sector, maturity, debt, residents, securities, and government.

Graph and download economic data for Amount Outstanding Due within One Year of International Debt Securities for General Government Sector, Residence of Issuer in Denmark (IDS1YMAORIGGDK) from Q2 1967 to Q4 2024 about Denmark, 1-year, sector, debt, residents, securities, and government.

This scatter chart displays central government debt (% of GDP) against vulnerable employment (% of total employment) in Denmark. The data is about countries per year.

Gross Ext. Debt Pos., General Government, Short-term, Debt securities, USD in Denmark was reported at 564056616 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Denmark - Gross Ext. Debt Pos., General Government, Short-term, Debt securities, USD - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on May of 2025.

Gross Ext. Debt Pos., General Government, Long-term, Loans, USD in Denmark was reported at 125299248 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Denmark - Gross Ext. Debt Pos., General Government, Long-term, Loans, USD - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

In 2024, Finland had the highest debt rate of the Nordic countries, followed by Iceland. In 2011, Iceland's debt rate was over 138 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP), but it had decreased to 59 percent in 2024. Finland's debt rate, on the other hand, increased from 50 percent in 2010 to 80 percent in 2024. Debt rates of the three other Nordic countries were more stable, and were between 29 and 38 percent in 2024.

Gross Ext. Debt Pos., General Government, Short-term, All instruments, USD in Denmark was reported at 1106973358 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Denmark - Gross Ext. Debt Pos., General Government, Short-term, All instruments, USD - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Denmark DK: Gross Public Debt: Central Government: Debt Securities data was reported at 600,436.400 DKK mn in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 594,529.920 DKK mn for Dec 2017. Denmark DK: Gross Public Debt: Central Government: Debt Securities data is updated quarterly, averaging 668,911.663 DKK mn from Dec 2012 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 741,824.874 DKK mn in Sep 2014 and a record low of 591,409.405 DKK mn in Dec 2016. Denmark DK: Gross Public Debt: Central Government: Debt Securities data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Denmark – Table DK.World Bank: QPSD: Gross Public Debt: Central Government.