Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in Denmark
Denmark: Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Denmark, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Denmark is 0.0019 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Denmark peaked at 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Denmark ranks 51st of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in Denmark, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0019 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 7.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0019 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 10.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 48 Djibouti 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 United Arab Emirates 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Mongolia 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Thailand 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Burkina Faso 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Cape Verde 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Denmark?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Denmark was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Denmark rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Denmark ranks 51st out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.