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

01.0M2.0M3.0M2017201920222017: 2.8M2018: 2.8M2019: 2.8M2020: 2.7M2021: 2.7M2022: 2.7M

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

Annual values for Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Borrowers in Denmark, 2017 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Azerbaijan 3.16 million compare
  2. 27 Pakistan 3.08 million compare
  3. 28 Serbia 2.89 million compare
  4. 30 Czechia 2.53 million
  5. 31 Madagascar 2.29 million compare
  6. 32 Paraguay 2.28 million

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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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Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Borrowers
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
89 places, 1,272 data points, 2004–2025
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