Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Denmark
Denmark: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 65.37 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Denmark, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Denmark stood at 65.37. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Denmark peaked at 158.4 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 65.37, in 2019.
That places Denmark 71st out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 158.28 | — |
| 1961 | 154.52 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 151.37 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 155.47 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 148.92 | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 148.65 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 148.89 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 146.47 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 144.01 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 140.3 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 143.26 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 144.25 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 145.56 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 145.79 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 152.01 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 158.4 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 152.9 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 153.35 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 152.86 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 149.73 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 153.13 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 155.49 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 149.99 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 145.44 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 138.39 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 131.92 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 125.16 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 124.21 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 123.68 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 122.55 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 119.96 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 117.07 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 113.41 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 112.38 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 105.66 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 101.72 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 98.28 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 94.82 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 92.27 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 88.97 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 85.17 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 84.07 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 83.42 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 82.57 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 79.8 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 77.55 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 74.07 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 73.1 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 73.39 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 77 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 75.42 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 74.44 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 74.38 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 74.03 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 73.13 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 71.91 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 69.92 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 68.42 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 67.07 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 65.37 | -2.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 65.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.37, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 65.37 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.05, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149.69 | 140.3 | 158.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 149.81 | 143.26 | 158.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 136.99 | 122.55 | 155.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.45 | 88.97 | 119.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.01 | 73.1 | 85.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.41 | 65.37 | 75.42 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Denmark?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Denmark was 65.37 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 158.4 in 1975.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.37 in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 71st out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.