Deposit money banks'' assets to GDP (%) in Denmark
Denmark: Deposit money banks'' assets to GDP (%) was 169.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deposit money banks'' assets to GDP in Denmark, 1966–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 169.9% for deposit money banks'' assets to gdp in 2021.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit money banks'' assets to gdp in Denmark peaked at 219.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 1979.
Denmark ranks 7th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deposit money banks'' assets to GDP (%) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 30.0% | — |
| 1967 | 29.5% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 29.3% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 29.5% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 28.5% | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 28.0% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 28.2% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 28.8% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 27.8% | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 29.8% | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 29.8% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 29.7% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 28.5% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 27.8% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 28.5% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 28.9% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 29.7% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 35.1% | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 39.1% | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 41.7% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 47.1% | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 62.0% | +31.6% |
| 1988 | 61.3% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 62.3% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 59.8% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 53.4% | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 50.4% | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 41.8% | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 42.5% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 39.8% | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 38.3% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 37.3% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 40.2% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 39.1% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 142.9% | +265.2% |
| 2001 | 151.3% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 154.7% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 160.1% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 164.2% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 177.2% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 188.5% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 205.6% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 219.1% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 212.7% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 202.5% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 197.1% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 192.1% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 185.9% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 183.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 180.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 176.3% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 170.8% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 170.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 170.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 174.8% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 169.9% | -2.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 169.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 94.1%, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 169.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.7%, 2.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deposit money banks'' assets to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +265.2% | 39.1% | 142.9% |
| 1987 | +31.6% | 47.1% | 62.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.6% | 29.3% | 30.0% | 4 |
| 1970s | 28.7% | 27.8% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.6% | 28.5% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.3% | 37.3% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 177.6% | 142.9% | 219.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.9% | 170.6% | 202.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.4% | 169.9% | 174.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 deposit money banks'' assets to gdp in Denmark?
- Deposit money banks'' assets to gdp in Denmark was 169.9% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit money banks'' assets to gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 219.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest deposit money banks'' assets to gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 1979.
- How does Denmark rank for deposit money banks'' assets to gdp?
- Denmark ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deposit money banks'' assets to gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 Deposit money banks'' 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 deposit money banks 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 deposit money 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. Deposit money bank assets (IFS lines 22, 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).