Debt, participating foreign currency denominated (General government) in Denmark
Denmark: Debt, participating foreign currency denominated (General government) was 3.75 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Debt, participating foreign currency denominated (General government) in Denmark, 1990–2013
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3.75 for debt, participating foreign currency denominated (general government) in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt, participating foreign currency denominated (general government) in Denmark peaked at 8.14 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.64, in 2007.
Denmark ranks 8th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Debt, participating foreign currency denominated (General government) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.08 | — |
| 1991 | 6.29 | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 5.32 | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 8.07 | +51.8% |
| 1994 | 6.64 | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 6.87 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 8.14 | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 8.06 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 7.3 | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 6.79 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 6.13 | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 6.27 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 6.1 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.99 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.69 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 5.68 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.61 | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 3.64 | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 7.02 | +92.8% |
| 2009 | 7.77 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 5.96 | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 5.74 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 4.51 | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 3.75 | -16.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt, participating foreign currency denominated (General government) in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +92.8% | 3.64 | 7.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.16 | 5.32 | 8.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.89 | 3.64 | 7.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 | 3.75 | 5.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 5 Bulgaria 10.96 compare
- 6 Czechia 8.39 compare
- 7 Sweden 4.44 compare
- 9 Finland 0.854 compare
- 10 Slovakia 0.6932 compare
- 11 Belgium 0 compare
- 11 Cyprus 0 compare
- 11 Germany 0
- 11 Estonia 0 compare
- 11 Spain 0 compare
- 11 France 0 compare
- 11 United Kingdom 0 compare
- 11 Greece 0 compare
- 11 Italy 0 compare
- 11 Luxembourg 0
- 11 Malta 0 compare
- 11 Netherlands 0
- 11 Slovenia 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 debt, participating foreign currency denominated (general government) in Denmark?
- Debt, participating foreign currency denominated (general government) in Denmark was 3.75 in 2013, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest debt, participating foreign currency denominated (general government) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8.14 in 1996.
- What is the lowest debt, participating foreign currency denominated (general government) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for debt, participating foreign currency denominated (general government)?
- Denmark ranks 8th out of 23 countries with data for 2013.
- Is debt, participating foreign currency denominated (general government) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of Debt, participating foreign currency denominated (General government (ESA95)-NCBs, Financial stocks at nominal value). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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