Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 200,091 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Denmark is 200,091 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 109.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Denmark peaked at 200,091 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -7,078 current LCU per person, in 2008.
That places Denmark 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 388.69 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 356.35 current LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 1962 | 231.92 current LCU per person | -34.9% |
| 1963 | 577.7 current LCU per person | +149.1% |
| 1964 | 738.18 current LCU per person | +27.8% |
| 1965 | 772.72 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 811.66 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 795.13 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 779.26 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 661.14 current LCU per person | -15.2% |
| 1970 | 678.16 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 881.89 current LCU per person | +30.0% |
| 1972 | 1,158 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 1973 | 1,540 current LCU per person | +33.0% |
| 1974 | 1,410 current LCU per person | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 1,214 current LCU per person | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 1,295 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 2,583 current LCU per person | +99.4% |
| 1978 | 3,418 current LCU per person | +32.3% |
| 1979 | 3,806 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 4,528 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 4,518 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 4,656 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 6,911 current LCU per person | +48.4% |
| 1984 | 7,485 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 10,404 current LCU per person | +39.0% |
| 1986 | 7,838 current LCU per person | -24.7% |
| 1987 | 13,798 current LCU per person | +76.0% |
| 1988 | 15,316 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 8,685 current LCU per person | -43.3% |
| 1990 | 13,728 current LCU per person | +58.1% |
| 1991 | 10,190 current LCU per person | -25.8% |
| 1992 | 19,044 current LCU per person | +86.9% |
| 1993 | 52,854 current LCU per person | +177.5% |
| 1994 | 36,147 current LCU per person | -31.6% |
| 1995 | 37,571 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 41,173 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 44,133 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 37,351 current LCU per person | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 38,391 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 33,680 current LCU per person | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 15,481 current LCU per person | -54.0% |
| 2002 | 14,016 current LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 12,303 current LCU per person | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 14,137 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 11,751 current LCU per person | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 10,353 current LCU per person | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 13,438 current LCU per person | +29.8% |
| 2008 | -7,078 current LCU per person | -152.7% |
| 2009 | 11,806 current LCU per person | -266.8% |
| 2010 | 36,544 current LCU per person | +209.5% |
| 2011 | 52,786 current LCU per person | +44.4% |
| 2012 | 50,663 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 61,814 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 95,543 current LCU per person | +54.6% |
| 2015 | 112,114 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 118,425 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 132,384 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 111,048 current LCU per person | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 143,937 current LCU per person | +29.6% |
| 2020 | 164,773 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 164,637 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 165,681 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 191,945 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 200,091 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 200,091 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,471 current LCU per person, 8.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 200,091 current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,187 current LCU per person, 12.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +266.8% | -7,078 current LCU per person | 11,806 current LCU per person |
| 2010 | +209.5% | 11,806 current LCU per person | 36,544 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +177.5% | 19,044 current LCU per person | 52,854 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 611.27 current LCU per person | 231.92 current LCU per person | 811.66 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,798 current LCU per person | 678.16 current LCU per person | 3,806 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,414 current LCU per person | 4,518 current LCU per person | 15,316 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,058 current LCU per person | 10,190 current LCU per person | 52,854 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,989 current LCU per person | -7,078 current LCU per person | 33,680 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,526 current LCU per person | 36,544 current LCU per person | 143,937 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 177,425 current LCU per person | 164,637 current LCU per person | 200,091 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 42 Rwanda 220,783 current LCU per person compare
- 43 Gabon 212,164 current LCU per person compare
- 44 Seychelles 206,122 current LCU per person compare
- 46 Algeria 192,029 current LCU per person compare
- 47 Senegal 191,717 current LCU per person compare
- 48 Democratic Republic of Congo 173,273 current LCU per person 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Denmark?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Denmark was 200,091 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 200,091 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -7,078 current LCU per person in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.4%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.