Denmark — Central government debt (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1880–2025 · 146 observations
About this series
Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
For Denmark, the central government debt reading stood at 19% of GDP in 2025. Against 20.2% of GDP in 2024, the period change was −1.27 percentage points. It was below the selected 10-year average of 26.1% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2000–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 20.2 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 22.2 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 22.7 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 28.3 % of GDP |
15 earlier values
| 2020 | 34.7 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 26.6 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 27.6 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 29.4 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 30.8 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 33.6 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 38.4 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 38.4 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 40 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 41 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 38.1 % of GDP |
| 2009 | 36.3 % of GDP |
| 2008 | 31.1 % of GDP |
| 2007 | 27 % of GDP |
| 2006 | 31.7 % of GDP |
Values before 2006, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.