Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Denmark
Denmark: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Denmark, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Denmark peaked at 3.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
Denmark ranks 81st of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Denmark, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1982 | 2.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 3.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1987 | 2.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1988 | 2.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 2.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3815 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5388 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 78 Ethiopia 3.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Seychelles 2.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Morocco 2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Macao 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Solomon Islands 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Tajikistan 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Denmark?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Denmark was 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Denmark rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 81st out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.