Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Denmark

Denmark: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 11.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
11.5%
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
89th
of 178 countries
All-time high
13.5%
in 1988
All-time low
5.0%
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Denmark, 1980–2020

0510151980200020201980: 5 %1981: 6.3 %1982: 7.5 %1983: 11.2 %1984: 12.6 %1985: 13 %1986: 11.7 %1987: 12.4 %1988: 13.5 %1989: 11.7 %1990: 9.6 %1991: 11.7 %1992: 11.2 %1993: 7.6 %1994: 12.5 %1995: 9.6 %1996: 7.8 %1997: 6.1 %1998: 6 %1999: 5.3 %2000: 11.1 %2001: 12.6 %2002: 13.1 %2003: 12.3 %2004: 10.3 %2005: 9.9 %2006: 8.4 %2007: 8.1 %2008: 8.3 %2009: 11.5 %2010: 9.4 %2011: 9.9 %2012: 10 %2013: 8.9 %2014: 10 %2015: 10.1 %2016: 9.7 %2017: 9 %2018: 9.5 %2019: 9.7 %2020: 11.5 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Denmark stood at 11.5%.

The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Denmark peaked at 13.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1980.

Denmark ranks 89th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Denmark, 1980 to 2020.
Year % Change
1980 5.0%
1981 6.3% +25.9%
1982 7.5% +18.7%
1983 11.2% +48.7%
1984 12.6% +12.7%
1985 13.0% +3.6%
1986 11.7% -10.0%
1987 12.4% +5.8%
1988 13.5% +8.5%
1989 11.7% -12.9%
1990 9.6% -18.1%
1991 11.7% +21.4%
1992 11.2% -3.9%
1993 7.6% -32.6%
1994 12.5% +66.0%
1995 9.6% -23.5%
1996 7.8% -18.3%
1997 6.1% -22.4%
1998 6.0% -1.5%
1999 5.3% -12.2%
2000 11.1% +111.0%
2001 12.6% +13.7%
2002 13.1% +4.1%
2003 12.3% -6.2%
2004 10.3% -16.8%
2005 9.9% -3.8%
2006 8.4% -14.6%
2007 8.1% -4.2%
2008 8.3% +3.0%
2009 11.5% +38.0%
2010 9.4% -17.9%
2011 9.9% +4.7%
2012 10.0% +1.4%
2013 8.9% -10.7%
2014 10.0% +12.4%
2015 10.1% +0.2%
2016 9.7% -3.7%
2017 9.0% -7.3%
2018 9.5% +5.2%
2019 9.7% +3.0%
2020 11.5% +18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.5% 5.0% 13.5% 10
1990s 8.7% 5.3% 12.5% 10
2000s 10.6% 8.1% 13.1% 10
2010s 9.6% 8.9% 10.1% 10
2020s 11.5% 11.5% 11.5% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 86 Zambia 12.2% compare
  2. 87 Saudi Arabia 12.1% compare
  3. 88 Israel 11.9% compare
  4. 90 Austria 11.4% compare
  5. 91 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.3% compare
  6. 92 Iceland 11.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Denmark?
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Denmark was 11.5% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 1988.
What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1980.
How does Denmark rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Denmark ranks 89th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
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Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).