Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Denmark
Denmark: Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP was 44.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Denmark, 1980–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Denmark stood at 44.7%.
That represents a change of up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Denmark peaked at 45.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1980.
Denmark ranks 20th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.2% | — |
| 1981 | 4.2% | +30.2% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | +24.2% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 8.2% | +23.9% |
| 1988 | 9.4% | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 11.2% | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 8.7% | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | -25.1% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 41.5% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 3.2% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 5.5% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 8.7% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 37.3% | 45.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Denmark?
- Outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Denmark was 44.7% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1980.
- How does Denmark rank for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp?
- Denmark ranks 20th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of private international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. (Table 12A (international debt amount: all issuers) - Table 12D (international debt amount: governments)) / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level intenational private debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators.End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.