Denmark vs United States: Stock market return (%, year-on-year)
Denmark
31.2%
in 2021
United States
32.7%
in 2021
Denmark rank
17th
United States rank
15th
Stock market return (%, year-on-year) over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 32.7% against 31.2% in Denmark, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Denmark ranks 17th and United States ranks 15th of 86 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 15.5% | 6.9% | United States |
| 2000s | 5.4% | -2.3% | 7.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.0% | 1.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 21.6% | 5.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stock market return, Denmark or United States?
- United States, at 32.7% against 31.2% in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in stock market return between Denmark and United States?
- 1.5%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and United States rank globally for stock market return?
- Denmark ranks 17th and United States ranks 15th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bloomberg, published as Stock market return (%, year-on-year). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Stock market return is the growth rate of annual average stock market index. Annual average stock market index is constructed by taking the average of the daily stock market indexes available at Bloomberg.