Liquid liabilities to GDP in Denmark

Denmark: Liquid liabilities to GDP was 62.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
62.8%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
70.0%
in 2008
All-time low
39.7%
in 1974
Years of data
56
1966–2021

Liquid liabilities to GDP in Denmark, 1966–2021

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 62.8% for liquid liabilities to gdp in 2021.

The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Denmark peaked at 70.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 1974.

Denmark ranks 97th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.

Liquid liabilities to GDP in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Denmark, 1966 to 2021.
Year % Change
1966 46.1% —
1967 45.8% -0.7%
1968 46.3% +1.1%
1969 44.9% -3.1%
1970 42.5% -5.4%
1971 41.8% -1.6%
1972 41.6% -0.5%
1973 41.0% -1.3%
1974 39.7% -3.2%
1975 45.1% +13.6%
1976 43.5% -3.6%
1977 42.9% -1.5%
1978 41.0% -4.4%
1979 40.6% -0.9%
1980 41.9% +3.2%
1981 42.2% +0.8%
1982 41.1% -2.7%
1983 47.7% +16.0%
1984 50.6% +6.2%
1985 55.2% +9.1%
1986 56.3% +1.9%
1987 57.1% +1.4%
1988 58.0% +1.5%
1989 55.6% -4.1%
1990 56.9% +2.3%
1991 56.8% -0.2%
1992 54.4% -4.2%
1993 64.7% +19.0%
1994 54.5% -15.8%
1995 55.5% +1.8%
1996 57.1% +3.0%
1997 57.9% +1.4%
1998 57.9% -0.1%
1999 54.8% -5.3%
2000 48.6% -11.3%
2001 48.7% +0.2%
2002 49.4% +1.4%
2003 51.4% +4.1%
2004 54.4% +5.9%
2005 60.0% +10.3%
2006 62.0% +3.4%
2007 67.3% +8.5%
2008 70.0% +4.0%
2009 67.9% -3.0%
2010 69.7% +2.6%
2011 64.3% -7.8%
2012 63.9% -0.5%
2013 56.9% -11.0%
2014 63.2% +11.1%
2015 67.6% +6.9%
2016 60.6% -10.4%
2017 61.3% +1.1%
2018 60.5% -1.2%
2019 62.2% +2.9%
2020 68.0% +9.3%
2021 62.8% -7.7%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 62.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.0%, 65% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 62.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.1%, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45.8% 44.9% 46.3% 4
1970s 42.0% 39.7% 45.1% 10
1980s 50.6% 41.1% 58.0% 10
1990s 57.0% 54.4% 64.7% 10
2000s 58.0% 48.6% 70.0% 10
2010s 63.0% 56.9% 69.7% 10
2020s 65.4% 62.8% 68.0% 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 94 Maldives 64.0% compare
  2. 95 Russia 64.0% compare
  3. 96 Sri Lanka 63.0% compare
  4. 98 Tonga 62.7% compare
  5. 99 Namibia 61.7% compare
  6. 100 Honduras 60.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liquid liabilities to gdp in Denmark?
Liquid liabilities to gdp in Denmark was 62.8% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 1974.
How does Denmark rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
Denmark ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,545 data points, 1960–2021
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Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, 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. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); 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) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.