Denmark — General government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1880–2030 · 145 observations

About this series

General 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.

In Denmark, the general government debt reading was 27.9% of GDP in 2025, compared with 30.5% of GDP in 2024. The period change was −2.6 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 36.8% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2002–2030

PeriodValue
203027.7 % of GDP
202927.1 % of GDP
202826.6 % of GDP
202726.2 % of GDP
202627 % of GDP
15 earlier values
202527.9 % of GDP
202430.5 % of GDP
202333 % of GDP
202233.3 % of GDP
202139.6 % of GDP
202045.2 % of GDP
201938.3 % of GDP
201838.5 % of GDP
201740.2 % of GDP
201641.7 % of GDP
201544.6 % of GDP
201448.7 % of GDP
201347.8 % of GDP
201248.7 % of GDP
201150 % of GDP

Values before 2011, back to 2002, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.