Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Denmark
Denmark: Central bank assets to GDP (%) was 0.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Denmark, 1966–2018
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.0% for central bank assets to gdp in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 53.5% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Denmark peaked at 18.4% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
That places Denmark 181st out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 6.5% | — |
| 1967 | 6.1% | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 7.8% | +28.3% |
| 1969 | 7.9% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 7.5% | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 6.0% | -20.0% |
| 1972 | 5.7% | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 5.7% | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 6.9% | +19.7% |
| 1976 | 9.9% | +44.7% |
| 1977 | 8.6% | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 7.4% | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 9.7% | +31.3% |
| 1980 | 12.2% | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 15.7% | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 17.7% | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 18.4% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 17.1% | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | -86.4% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | +61.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -75.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +31.8% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +21.3% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | +41.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -54.6% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +24.8% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +108.4% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -31.1% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -35.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -57.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -25.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -57.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -45.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -42.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -67.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -52.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -53.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 0% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.6%, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.1% | 6.1% | 7.9% | 4 |
| 1970s | 7.3% | 5.3% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 0.9% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 178 Czechia 0.0% compare
- 179 Brunei 0.0% compare
- 180 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0% compare
- 182 Costa Rica 0.0% compare
- 183 Mexico 0.0% compare
More financial sector data for Denmark
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 151.32 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central bank assets to gdp in Denmark?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Denmark was 0.0% in 2018, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 1983.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Denmark ranks 181st out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).