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 29.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with the ratio of 29.9 % in the previous quarter.
• Denmark government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2000 to Jun 2025.
• 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 140.0 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP reached 120.1 USD bn in Sep 2025.

Government Debt in Denmark increased to 619.77 DKK Billion in September from 616.25 DKK Billion in August 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.

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Key information about Denmark National Government Debt

• Denmark National Government Debt reached 140.0 USD bn in Jun 2025, compared with 128.5 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• Denmark National Government Debt data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2000 to Jun 2025.
• 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 3.2 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2025.
• The country's Government debt accounted for 29.6 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2025.
• Denmark Nominal GDP reached 120.1 USD bn in Sep 2025.

In 2024, the ratio of national debt to gross domestic product (GDP) of Denmark stood at 31.45 percent. Between 1992 and 2024, the figure dropped by 35.3 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory. The ratio is forecast to decline by 1.04 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.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Outstanding International Public Debt Securities to GDP for Denmark (DDDM06DKA156NWDB) from 1980 to 2020 about Denmark, public, debt, securities, and GDP.

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.

External Debt in Denmark decreased to 32144 DKK Million in October from 32336 DKK Million in September of 2025. This dataset provides - Denmark External Debt - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Graph and download economic data for Outstanding Domestic Public Debt Securities to GDP for Denmark (DDDM04DKA156NWDB) from 1999 to 2020 about Denmark, public, debt, domestic, securities, and GDP.

View yearly updates and historical trends for Denmark Central Government Debt. Source: World Bank. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

Historical dataset showing Denmark national debt by year from 1991 to 2022.

Denmark DK: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government: Debt Securities and Loans data was reported at 30.010 % in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 29.662 % for Dec 2017. Denmark DK: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government: Debt Securities and Loans data is updated quarterly, averaging 35.149 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 40.301 % in Sep 2013 and a record low of 29.662 % in Dec 2017. Denmark DK: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government: Debt Securities and Loans 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: % of GDP: Central Government.

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

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, maturity, sector, debt, residents, securities, and government.

In Denmark, the ratio of household indebtedness to gross disposable income in the first quarter of 2024 was slightly lower than a year earlier. Nevertheless, it still was nearly twice the size of the disposable income. Despite that decrease, Denmark still has one of the highest household indebtedness ratios in Europe.

Graph and download economic data for Amount Outstanding of International Debt Securities for Issuers in General Government Sector, All Maturities, Residence of Issuer in Denmark (IDSGAMRIAODK) from Q2 1967 to Q2 2025 about Denmark, maturity, sector, debt, residents, securities, and government.

Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Denmark was reported at 2.4241 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Denmark - Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

Denmark DK: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Debt Securities and Loans data was reported at 35.610 % in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 35.288 % for Dec 2017. Denmark DK: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Debt Securities and Loans data is updated quarterly, averaging 41.200 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 46.204 % in Sep 2013 and a record low of 35.288 % in Dec 2017. Denmark DK: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Debt Securities and Loans 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: % of GDP: General Government.