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.

Government Debt in Denmark increased to 601.07 DKK Billion in June from 599.67 DKK Billion in May 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.

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.

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.

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: 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.

Graph and download economic data for Outstanding Domestic Private Debt Securities to GDP for Denmark (DDDM03DKA156NWDB) from 1999 to 2020 about Denmark, debt, securities, domestic, private, 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.

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.

External Debt in Denmark increased to 22144 DKK Million in June from 21304 DKK Million in May of 2025. This dataset provides - Denmark External Debt - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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 July of 2025.

This bar chart displays central government debt (% of GDP) by country using the aggregation average, weighted by gdp in Denmark. The data is about countries per year.

Denmark DK: Gross Public Debt: General Government data was reported at 976,865.000 DKK mn in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 951,625.000 DKK mn for Dec 2017. Denmark DK: Gross Public Debt: General Government data is updated quarterly, averaging 974,427.993 DKK mn from Dec 2012 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,033,499.041 DKK mn in Dec 2014 and a record low of 923,060.326 DKK mn in Jun 2017. Denmark DK: Gross Public Debt: General Government 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.

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.

This scatter chart displays male population (people) against central government debt (% of GDP) in Denmark. The data is about countries per year.

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.

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

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

Graph and download economic data for Gross Portfolio Debt Liabilities to GDP for Denmark (DDDM10DKA156NWDB) from 1999 to 2020 about Denmark, liabilities, gross, debt, and GDP.