Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Denmark
Denmark: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) was 2.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Denmark, 1980–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Denmark stood at 2.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Denmark peaked at 16.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.
Denmark ranks 94th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.6% | — |
| 1981 | 5.6% | +22.6% |
| 1982 | 6.2% | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 11.8% | +56.3% |
| 1985 | 12.6% | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 15.4% | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 16.6% | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 14.1% | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 14.0% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 13.2% | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 10.4% | -20.9% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | -28.2% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | +95.0% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -24.4% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +57.9% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +99.2% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -62.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +170.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 28% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.8%, 35% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +170.1% | 0.9% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 4.6% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 6.8% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.2% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 0.9% | 6.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 91 Azerbaijan 2.9% compare
- 92 Germany 2.9% compare
- 93 Czechia 2.5% compare
- 95 New Zealand 2.2% compare
- 96 Papua New Guinea 2.1% compare
- 97 Malaysia 1.9% 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 outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Denmark?
- Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Denmark was 2.4% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
- Denmark ranks 94th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. 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 public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Amount of public 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 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 international public 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.