Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Denmark

Denmark: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 89.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
89.9%
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
10th
of 128 countries
All-time high
89.9%
in 2020
All-time low
47.5%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Denmark, 1999–2020

0204060801999200920201999: 47.5 %2000: 47.6 %2001: 53.8 %2002: 59.8 %2003: 58.7 %2004: 61 %2005: 60.9 %2006: 66.5 %2007: 69.3 %2008: 64.2 %2009: 81.7 %2010: 79.6 %2011: 74.3 %2012: 81.7 %2013: 80.8 %2014: 75.7 %2015: 82 %2016: 80.1 %2017: 86.4 %2018: 70.1 %2019: 75 %2020: 89.9 %

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 89.9% for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Denmark peaked at 89.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 1999.

Denmark ranks 10th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Denmark, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 47.5%
2000 47.6% +0.2%
2001 53.8% +13.1%
2002 59.8% +11.1%
2003 58.7% -1.9%
2004 61.0% +3.9%
2005 60.9% -0.1%
2006 66.5% +9.3%
2007 69.3% +4.1%
2008 64.2% -7.4%
2009 81.7% +27.3%
2010 79.6% -2.5%
2011 74.3% -6.7%
2012 81.7% +10.0%
2013 80.8% -1.1%
2014 75.7% -6.3%
2015 82.0% +8.4%
2016 80.1% -2.3%
2017 86.4% +7.8%
2018 70.1% -18.8%
2019 75.0% +6.9%
2020 89.9% +19.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.5% 47.5% 47.5% 1
2000s 62.3% 47.6% 81.7% 10
2010s 78.6% 70.1% 86.4% 10
2020s 89.9% 89.9% 89.9% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 7 Belgium 105.2% compare
  2. 8 Cyprus 101.0% compare
  3. 9 Austria 100.8% compare
  4. 11 Sweden 87.3% compare
  5. 12 Norway 87.1% compare
  6. 13 Spain 87.0% compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Denmark?
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Denmark was 89.9% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 1999.
How does Denmark rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Denmark ranks 10th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).