Denmark GDP Trends from 1980 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

  • April 18, 2025

Denmark's GDP changed from approximately $71B 127M in 1980 to $409B 989M in 2024, showing an overall 476.4% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 1984 at $59B 105M, and the highest in 2024 at $409B 989M.
Over the 44-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 4.1%. For comparison, the average annual growth rate of Sweden was 3.4%, and that of Norway was 4.9%.

Overview of Denmark's GDP (1980–2024)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Denmark recorded a 476.4% sharply increased from 1980 to 2024.
The average GDP during this period was $228B 164M, and the median was $187B 633M.
GDP fluctuated within a range of $350B 884M, with a standard deviation of $114B 292M.
The average annual change was $8B 475M.


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Denmark GDP from 1980 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Denmark.

Parsing Data

Highest and Lowest GDP Records

  • Lowest GDP: 1984, $59B 105M
  • Highest GDP: 2024, $409B 989M
  • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $409B 989M

Notable Annual GDP Changes

  • 2021: Significant increase in GDP
  • 2015: Noticeable drop in GDP

Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


Global Economic Events and Denmark's GDP

COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

  • Period: From 2019 to 2020
  • GDP Change: $346B 499M → $354B 763M
  • Outcome: increased

2008 Global Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 2007 to 2009
  • GDP Change: $319B 424M → $321B 243M
  • Outcome: remained stable

2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

  • Period: From 2000 to 2001
  • GDP Change: $164B 158M → $164B 791M
  • Outcome: remained stable

1998 Asian Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 1997 to 1998
  • GDP Change: $173B 539M → $176B 991M
  • Outcome: increased

Key Economic Indicators of Denmark (1980–2024)

yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
1980
$ 71B 127M
$ 13,886.37
$ 11,870.40
$ 60B 801M
-0.484 %
-3.359 %
19.50 %
-2.311 %
5M 122K people
1981
$ 61B 878M
$ 12,076.17
$ 12,903.10
$ 66B 114M
-0.658 %
-3.03 %
16.25 %
-4.278 %
5M 124K people
1982
$ 60B 413M
$ 11,801.27
$ 14,217.80
$ 72B 783M
3.678 %
-3.739 %
17.38 %
-6.245 %
5M 119K people
1983
$ 60B 645M
$ 11,852.89
$ 15,165.75
$ 77B 595M
2.594 %
-2.278 %
17.42 %
-2.665 %
5M 116K people
1984
$ 59B 105M
$ 11,561.77
$ 16,382.48
$ 83B 749M
4.172 %
-2.907 %
19.63 %
1.931 %
5M 112K people
1985
$ 62B 658M
$ 12,259.28
$ 17,580.82
$ 89B 857M
4.005 %
-4.416 %
21.06 %
4.115 %
5M 111K people
1986
$ 88B 79M
$ 17,215.43
$ 18,794.67
$ 96B 159M
4.9 %
-5.098 %
22.91 %
7.907 %
5M 116K people
1987
$ 109B 414M
$ 21,349.95
$ 19,277.27
$ 98B 792M
0.254 %
-2.743 %
20.99 %
6.644 %
5M 125K people
1988
$ 115B 552M
$ 22,528.11
$ 19,938.17
$ 102B 268M
-0.008 %
-1.16 %
21.06 %
4.687 %
5M 129K people
1989
$ 112B 410M
$ 21,913.15
$ 20,850.90
$ 106B 960M
0.642 %
-0.994 %
21.32 %
3.312 %
5M 130K people
1990
$ 138B 248M
$ 26,920.58
$ 21,925.69
$ 112B 597M
1.473 %
0.992 %
20.80 %
2.618 %
5M 135K people
1991
$ 139B 226M
$ 27,052.65
$ 22,934.54
$ 118B 32M
1.397 %
1.425 %
19.61 %
1.428 %
5M 146K people
1992
$ 152B 915M
$ 29,622.47
$ 23,844.27
$ 123B 87M
1.959 %
2.746 %
18.94 %
0.641 %
5M 162K people
1993
$ 143B 195M
$ 27,640.50
$ 24,324.10
$ 126B 14M
0.008 %
3.374 %
17.38 %
-0.085 %
5M 181K people
1994
$ 156B 164M
$ 30,050.88
$ 26,086.77
$ 135B 564M
5.329 %
2.042 %
18.73 %
-0.237 %
5M 197K people
1995
$ 185B 8M
$ 35,471.25
$ 27,339.92
$ 142B 597M
3.029 %
1.003 %
20.69 %
0.13 %
5M 216K people
1996
$ 187B 633M
$ 35,732.69
$ 28,456.60
$ 149B 426M
2.905 %
1.647 %
20.06 %
0.689 %
5M 251K people
1997
$ 173B 539M
$ 32,897.57
$ 29,754.41
$ 156B 958M
3.26 %
1.313 %
23.38 %
1.999 %
5M 275K people
1998
$ 176B 991M
$ 33,426.97
$ 30,640.10
$ 162B 235M
2.213 %
-0.149 %
22.51 %
2.615 %
5M 295K people
1999
$ 177B 964M
$ 33,492.35
$ 31,877.18
$ 169B 382M
2.948 %
2.529 %
23.42 %
3.738 %
5M 314K people