Denmark vs Iceland: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 17,251 US dollar per person against 14,775 US dollar per person in Denmark, a difference of 2,476 US dollar per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Denmark ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 5th of 164 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,372 US dollar per person | 1,485 US dollar per person | 886.73 US dollar per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 6,177 US dollar per person | 5,142 US dollar per person | 1,035 US dollar per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 12,318 US dollar per person | 16,731 US dollar per person | 4,413 US dollar per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 12,809 US dollar per person | 15,228 US dollar per person | 2,418 US dollar per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities), Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 17,251 US dollar per person against 14,775 US dollar per person in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) between Denmark and Iceland?
- 2,476 US dollar per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Denmark ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 5th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.