Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Denmark
Denmark: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -42,601 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Denmark, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Denmark is -42,601 units per person, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 310.6% on the previous year and down 529.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Denmark peaked at 21,538 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, -42,601 units per person, in 2008.
Denmark ranks 159th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Denmark, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 590.45 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 676.33 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1962 | 664.63 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 514.47 units per person | -22.6% |
| 1964 | 180.64 units per person | -64.9% |
| 1965 | 53.58 units per person | -70.3% |
| 1966 | -184.48 units per person | -444.3% |
| 1967 | -28.33 units per person | -84.6% |
| 1968 | 340.81 units per person | -1302.9% |
| 1969 | 75.23 units per person | -77.9% |
| 1970 | -254.02 units per person | -437.7% |
| 1971 | -453.54 units per person | +78.5% |
| 1972 | -681.75 units per person | +50.3% |
| 1973 | -1,110 units per person | +62.8% |
| 1974 | -908.97 units per person | -18.1% |
| 1975 | 314.44 units per person | -134.6% |
| 1976 | 169.54 units per person | -46.1% |
| 1977 | -388.92 units per person | -329.4% |
| 1978 | -608.9 units per person | +56.6% |
| 1979 | 1,799 units per person | -395.4% |
| 1980 | 3,850 units per person | +114.0% |
| 1981 | 7,335 units per person | +90.5% |
| 1982 | 9,276 units per person | +26.5% |
| 1983 | 13,435 units per person | +44.8% |
| 1984 | 19,826 units per person | +47.6% |
| 1985 | 21,538 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 14,511 units per person | -32.6% |
| 1987 | 8,278 units per person | -43.0% |
| 1988 | 12,745 units per person | +54.0% |
| 1989 | 13,124 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 10,315 units per person | -21.4% |
| 1991 | 21,127 units per person | +104.8% |
| 1992 | 15,277 units per person | -27.7% |
| 1993 | -1,803 units per person | -111.8% |
| 1994 | 16,853 units per person | -1034.7% |
| 1995 | 15,079 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 13,140 units per person | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 10,267 units per person | -21.9% |
| 1998 | 9,920 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 8,207 units per person | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 11,948 units per person | +45.6% |
| 2001 | 13,242 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 13,336 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 11,482 units per person | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 2,570 units per person | -77.6% |
| 2005 | 1,833 units per person | -28.7% |
| 2006 | -5,780 units per person | -415.4% |
| 2007 | -10,376 units per person | +79.5% |
| 2008 | -42,601 units per person | +310.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's -42,601 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,899 units per person. (60 countries reporting)
- Denmark's -42,601 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 508.04 units per person. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +1302.9% | -28.33 units per person | 340.81 units per person |
| 1994 | +1034.7% | -1,803 units per person | 16,853 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 288.33 units per person | -184.48 units per person | 676.33 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -212.33 units per person | -1,110 units per person | 1,799 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,392 units per person | 3,850 units per person | 21,538 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,838 units per person | -1,803 units per person | 21,127 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -482.87 units per person | -42,601 units per person | 13,336 units per person | 9 |
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Denmark?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Denmark was -42,601 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 21,538 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -42,601 units per person in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Denmark ranks 159th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 529.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.