
Gross debt in Denmark
The government gross debt refers to the total of all sums of money that have to be paid to other countries, communities or institutions. Not included in the gross debt are the demands of a country to foreign ones.The gross debt in Denmark in the period from 1998 to 2022 was between 80.1 billion and 159.3 billion USD. The hightest level within the past 24 years was reached in 2011. However, the liabilities in 2022 have been only 119 billion USD In the same year, a budget surplus of around 13.2 billion USD was achieved.
Based on the number of inhabitants, this is a debt of 20,349 USD per person. For comparison, the average debt per person in the same year in the European Union was 31,253 USD.
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Gross debt of the last 24 years in billion USD
Year | Denmark total | Denmark per capita | EU per capita |
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1998 | 105.61 bn USD | 19,911 USD | 14,079 USD |
1999 | 99.75 bn USD | 18,744 USD | 14,032 USD |
2000 | 85.97 bn USD | 16,101 USD | 11,241 USD |
2001 | 80.12 bn USD | 14,952 USD | 11,263 USD |
2002 | 88.11 bn USD | 16,389 USD | 12,266 USD |
2003 | 100.75 bn USD | 18,689 USD | 15,295 USD |
2004 | 111.20 bn USD | 20,575 USD | 17,606 USD |
2005 | 98.95 bn USD | 18,258 USD | 18,337 USD |
2006 | 89.38 bn USD | 16,438 USD | 18,887 USD |
2007 | 87.38 bn USD | 15,999 USD | 20,910 USD |
2008 | 118.47 bn USD | 21,565 USD | 24,100 USD |
2009 | 129.70 bn USD | 23,483 USD | 25,376 USD |
2010 | 137.17 bn USD | 24,726 USD | 26,515 USD |
2011 | 159.32 bn USD | 28,600 USD | 29,254 USD |
2012 | 146.50 bn USD | 26,200 USD | 28,198 USD |
2013 | 151.33 bn USD | 26,951 USD | 30,008 USD |
2014 | 156.50 bn USD | 27,731 USD | 30,677 USD |
2015 | 120.42 bn USD | 21,187 USD | 25,944 USD |
2016 | 116.72 bn USD | 20,378 USD | 26,287 USD |
2017 | 119.44 bn USD | 20,718 USD | 27,108 USD |
2018 | 121.17 bn USD | 20,914 USD | 28,543 USD |
2019 | 116.64 bn USD | 20,060 USD | 27,264 USD |
2020 | 150.64 bn USD | 25,832 USD | 30,919 USD |
2021 | 146.13 bn USD | 24,951 USD | 33,827 USD |
2022 | 119.18 bn USD | 20,349 USD | 31,253 USD |
Comparison of gross debt per capita with the European Union in U.S. dollars
Budget deficit in Denmark

The budget balance in Denmark in the period between 1998 and 2022 varied between -11.42 billion euros and +16.06 billion euros. In 2022, Denmark reached a balance of 13.16 billion euros.
In ratio to population, this equals a surplus of 2,247 euros per capita in Denmark. For comparison, the average debt per capita in the European Union in the same year was 1,254 euros.
Budget deficit and surplus in the last 24 years
Year | Denmark total | Denmark per capita | EU per capita |
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1998 | 0.09 bn USD | 16 USD | -398 USD |
1999 | 2.59 bn USD | 487 USD | -204 USD |
2000 | 3.63 bn USD | 680 USD | 112 USD |
2001 | 2.39 bn USD | 446 USD | -299 USD |
2002 | 0.65 bn USD | 120 USD | -565 USD |
2003 | 0.21 bn USD | 38 USD | -840 USD |
2004 | 5.22 bn USD | 966 USD | -920 USD |
2005 | 13.12 bn USD | 2,421 USD | -822 USD |
2006 | 14.12 bn USD | 2,597 USD | -568 USD |
2007 | 16.06 bn USD | 2,940 USD | -360 USD |
2008 | 11.28 bn USD | 2,053 USD | -1,085 USD |
2009 | -9.03 bn USD | -1,634 USD | -2,021 USD |
2010 | -8.74 bn USD | -1,575 USD | -1,970 USD |
2011 | -7.09 bn USD | -1,273 USD | -1,463 USD |
2012 | -11.42 bn USD | -2,042 USD | -1,220 USD |
2013 | -4.25 bn USD | -756 USD | -1,027 USD |
2014 | 4.04 bn USD | 716 USD | -851 USD |
2015 | -3.54 bn USD | -622 USD | -574 USD |
2016 | 0.41 bn USD | 72 USD | -421 USD |
2017 | 5.95 bn USD | 1,032 USD | -263 USD |
2018 | 2.72 bn USD | 469 USD | -134 USD |
2019 | 14.32 bn USD | 2,462 USD | -191 USD |
2020 | 0.77 bn USD | 131 USD | -2,317 USD |
2021 | 14.47 bn USD | 2,471 USD | -1,852 USD |
2022 | 13.16 bn USD | 2,247 USD | -1,254 USD |
(negative numbers = deficit)