Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in Denmark
Denmark: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) was 119.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Denmark, 1999–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Denmark stood at 119.5%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 182.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Denmark peaked at 119.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2002.
Denmark ranks 8th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.2% | — |
| 2000 | 34.4% | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 29.1% | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | -31.2% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | +39.7% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | -50.9% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | +48.5% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 60.1% | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 69.8% | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 73.9% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 91.4% | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 81.3% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 119.5% | +20.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 119.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 3.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 119.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.5%, 9.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.2% | 28.2% | 28.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 20.0% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 37.6% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.5% | 119.5% | 119.5% | 1 |
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 gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Denmark?
- Gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Denmark was 119.5% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 119.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
- Denmark ranks 8th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.7%. 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 Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio equity assets to GDP. Equity assets include shares, stocks, participation, and similar documents (such as American depository receipts) that usually denote ownership of equity. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79ADDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).