Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Denmark
Denmark: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -5.85 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Denmark, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Denmark recorded -5.85 million units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 313.0% on the previous year and down 544.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Denmark peaked at 2.75 million units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, -5.85 million units per square kilometre, in 2008.
Denmark ranks 163rd of 172 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 77,975 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 77,225 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 60,250 units per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1964 | 21,325 units per square kilometre | -64.6% |
| 1965 | 6,375 units per square kilometre | -70.1% |
| 1966 | -22,125 units per square kilometre | -447.1% |
| 1967 | -3,425 units per square kilometre | -84.5% |
| 1968 | 41,450 units per square kilometre | -1310.2% |
| 1969 | 9,200 units per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 1970 | -31,300 units per square kilometre | -440.2% |
| 1971 | -56,275 units per square kilometre | +79.8% |
| 1972 | -85,075 units per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1973 | -139,375 units per square kilometre | +63.8% |
| 1974 | -114,650 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1975 | 39,775 units per square kilometre | -134.7% |
| 1976 | 21,500 units per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 1977 | -49,475 units per square kilometre | -330.1% |
| 1978 | -77,700 units per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 1979 | 230,125 units per square kilometre | -396.2% |
| 1980 | 493,100 units per square kilometre | +114.3% |
| 1981 | 939,200 units per square kilometre | +90.5% |
| 1982 | 1.19 million units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1983 | 1.72 million units per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1984 | 2.53 million units per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1985 | 2.75 million units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 1.86 million units per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1987 | 1.06 million units per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1988 | 1.63 million units per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 1989 | 1.68 million units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.33 million units per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1991 | 2.72 million units per square kilometre | +105.4% |
| 1992 | 1.98 million units per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1993 | -233,880 units per square kilometre | -111.8% |
| 1994 | 2.19 million units per square kilometre | -1037.9% |
| 1995 | 1.97 million units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 1.73 million units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 1.36 million units per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1998 | 1.32 million units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 1.59 million units per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 2001 | 1.77 million units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 1.79 million units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.55 million units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 347,250 units per square kilometre | -77.6% |
| 2005 | 248,350 units per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2006 | -785,750 units per square kilometre | -416.4% |
| 2007 | -1.42 million units per square kilometre | +80.3% |
| 2008 | -5.85 million units per square kilometre | +313.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's -5.85 million units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 312,268 units per square kilometre. (58 countries reporting)
- Denmark's -5.85 million units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,866 units per square kilometre. (42 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 | +1310.2% | -3,425 units per square kilometre | 41,450 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +1037.9% | -233,880 units per square kilometre | 2.19 million units per square kilometre |
| 1966 | -447.1% | 6,375 units per square kilometre | -22,125 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,806 units per square kilometre | -22,125 units per square kilometre | 77,975 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | -26,245 units per square kilometre | -139,375 units per square kilometre | 230,125 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.59 million units per square kilometre | 493,100 units per square kilometre | 2.75 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 million units per square kilometre | -233,880 units per square kilometre | 2.72 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -83,217 units per square kilometre | -5.85 million units per square kilometre | 1.79 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 160 Uganda -3.66 million units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Chile -3.95 million units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Congo -4.94 million units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Paraguay -6.27 million units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Cambodia -17.34 million units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Equatorial Guinea -36.45 million units per square kilometre 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 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 -5.85 million units per square kilometre 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 2.75 million units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.85 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Denmark ranks 163rd out of 172 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 544.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.