Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Denmark
Denmark: Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector was 2.69 million in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
2.69 million
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
29th
of 89 countries
All-time high
2.79 million
in 2018
All-time low
2.69 million
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Denmark, 2017–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Denmark stood at 2.69 million. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
That places Denmark 29th out of 89 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.77 million | — |
| 2018 | 2.79 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.79 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.72 million | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.72 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.69 million | -1.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2.69 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.09 million, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2.69 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.53 million, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.78 million | 2.77 million | 2.79 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.71 million | 2.69 million | 2.72 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 26 Azerbaijan 3.16 million compare
- 27 Pakistan 3.08 million compare
- 28 Serbia 2.89 million compare
- 30 Czechia 2.53 million
- 31 Madagascar 2.29 million compare
- 32 Paraguay 2.28 million
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 number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Denmark?
- Number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Denmark was 2.69 million in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 million in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
- Denmark ranks 29th out of 89 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Borrowers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.