Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Denmark

Denmark: Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.554 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.554
Change on year
down 36.7%
World rank
45th
of 78 countries
All-time high
6.93
in 2009
All-time low
-5.93
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Denmark, 1995–2020

-5051995200720201995: -0.1791996: -5.91997: 1.51998: 0.9371999: 0.7822000: 0.9962001: 0.9952002: 0.852003: 0.5242004: 0.2572005: 0.2722006: -0.2352007: -0.6982008: 0.5072009: 6.92010: 1.52011: 1.32012: 0.842013: 0.9752014: 0.8762015: 0.9472016: 0.8482017: 0.6592018: 0.7282019: 0.8762020: 0.554

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.554 for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2020.

The figure is down 36.7% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Denmark peaked at 6.93 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -5.93, in 1996.

Denmark ranks 45th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Denmark, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 -0.1794
1996 -5.93 +3204.2%
1997 1.46 -124.6%
1998 0.937 -35.6%
1999 0.7822 -16.5%
2000 0.9955 +27.3%
2001 0.9953 -0.0%
2002 0.8504 -14.6%
2003 0.524 -38.4%
2004 0.2567 -51.0%
2005 0.2718 +5.9%
2006 -0.2345 -186.3%
2007 -0.6982 +197.7%
2008 0.5066 -172.6%
2009 6.93 +1267.2%
2010 1.55 -77.6%
2011 1.29 -16.4%
2012 0.8401 -35.1%
2013 0.9746 +16.0%
2014 0.8755 -10.2%
2015 0.9469 +8.2%
2016 0.8482 -10.4%
2017 0.6588 -22.3%
2018 0.7281 +10.5%
2019 0.8755 +20.3%
2020 0.554 -36.7%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.554 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5506, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.554 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5683, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 -3204.2% -0.1794 -5.93
2009 +1267.2% 0.5066 6.93

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.5864 -5.93 1.46 5
2000s 1.04 -0.6982 6.93 10
2010s 0.9591 0.6588 1.55 10
2020s 0.554 0.554 0.554 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 42 Poland 0.5683 compare
  2. 43 Norway 0.5629 compare
  3. 44 Cyprus 0.5604 compare
  4. 46 Estonia 0.5472 compare
  5. 47 El Salvador 0.5443 compare
  6. 48 North Macedonia 0.5441 compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Denmark?
Capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Denmark was 0.554 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 6.93 in 2009.
What is the lowest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was -5.93 in 1996.
How does Denmark rank for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Denmark ranks 45th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
Is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
78 places, 1,624 data points, 1972–2020
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