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Economy of Denmark vs Dominica compared: GDP & Debt

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Denmark has a GDP of $425B compared to $689M for Dominica, ranking 37/197 and 190/197 by economy size, respectively.

Denmark has $134B in government debt (31.5% of GDP), compared to $713M (103.5% of GDP) in Dominica.

Denmark vs Dominica GDP by year

Denmark
Dominica
1x
Year GDP, current $
Denmark Dominica
2024 $424,524,722,037 $688,881,481
2023 $404,651,706,118 $659,311,111
2022 $400,114,306,337 $623,062,963
2021 $406,110,162,088 $562,911,111
2020 $355,631,021,932 $528,944,444
2019 $345,401,473,013 $644,259,259
2018 $355,293,374,912 $628,244,444
2017 $331,610,593,962 $563,355,556
2016 $312,181,849,372 $612,711,111
2015 $301,758,922,338 $583,177,778
2014 $352,832,602,064 $572,255,556
2013 $344,631,016,965 $545,325,926
2012 $326,792,574,245 $520,355,556
2011 $344,315,595,263 $532,081,481
2010 $322,345,594,075 $519,859,259
2009 $322,619,152,195 $515,618,519
2008 $354,979,471,960 $480,003,704
2007 $320,213,157,595 $444,685,185
2006 $283,386,151,544 $416,674,074
2005 $265,150,087,712 $391,455,556
2004 $251,986,155,631 $396,711,111
2003 $218,421,193,436 $373,318,519
2002 $178,788,209,558 $375,200,000
2001 $164,881,594,415 $377,462,963
2000 $164,043,817,224 $333,470,370
1999 $177,887,720,536 $331,759,259
1998 $176,877,077,513 $322,411,111
1997 $173,241,365,735 $302,988,889
1996 $187,481,157,846 $292,285,185
1995 $184,848,481,008 $274,522,222
1994 $156,017,919,221 $264,374,074
1993 $143,111,306,004 $245,525,926
1992 $152,966,494,260 $234,059,259
1991 $139,180,507,778 $219,762,963
1990 $138,217,740,684 $201,429,630
1989 $112,312,200,761 $185,137,243
1988 $115,540,189,705 $171,106,184
1987 $109,183,446,340 $151,868,754
1986 $87,748,695,217 $135,161,959
1985 $62,452,421,011 $119,491,933
1984 $58,868,891,335 $109,157,071
1983 $60,331,158,447 $98,665,191
1982 $60,084,214,872 $89,527,577
1981 $61,459,941,461 $82,107,391
1980 $70,811,287,816 $72,804,653
1979 $70,393,030,603 $55,017,759
1978 $60,320,089,218 $57,130,216
1977 $49,711,709,588 $45,872,947
1976 $44,503,607,444 -
1975 $40,418,967,666 -
1974 $34,125,712,481 -
1973 $30,718,181,337 -
1972 $23,230,667,549 -
1971 $19,086,192,720 -
1970 $17,075,457,733 -
1969 $15,414,902,667 -
1968 $13,505,574,133 -
1967 $13,059,064,806 -
1966 $11,931,740,293 -
1965 $10,870,670,865 -
1964 $9,677,401,337 -
1963 $8,466,044,980 -
1962 $7,953,274,741 -
1961 $7,058,361,229 -
1960 $6,361,166,545 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Denmark vs Dominica by year

Denmark
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Dominica
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Denmark Dominica
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $71,026 $81,878 $10,405 $21,301
2023 $68,044 $77,892 $9,913 $20,286
2022 $67,781 $78,914 $9,324 $18,802
2021 $69,341 $69,715 $8,376 $15,809
2020 $60,985 $62,682 $7,828 $14,244
2019 $59,404 $60,595 $9,491 $16,021
2018 $61,325 $57,234 $9,215 $15,070
2017 $57,522 $55,272 $8,225 $12,696
2016 $54,501 $51,821 $8,803 $12,945
2015 $53,094 $48,897 $8,283 $12,093
2014 $62,520 $47,880 $8,132 $12,083
2013 $61,378 $46,869 $7,822 $11,286
2012 $58,444 $44,755 $7,529 $10,921
2011 $61,810 $44,444 $7,705 $11,123
2010 $58,105 $43,038 $7,550 $10,924
2009 $58,413 $40,524 $7,487 $10,804
2008 $64,617 $41,467 $6,971 $10,862
2007 $58,632 $39,110 $6,459 $9,949
2006 $52,119 $37,392 $6,056 $9,200
2005 $48,926 $34,238 $5,695 $8,557
2004 $46,625 $33,016 $5,779 $8,232
2003 $40,519 $30,864 $5,447 $7,714
2002 $33,257 $30,667 $5,488 $7,167
2001 $30,768 $29,459 $5,528 $7,291
2000 $30,722 $28,648 $4,867 $7,111
1999 $33,426 $26,642 $4,817 $6,759
1998 $33,346 $25,799 $4,664 $6,617
1997 $32,780 $24,887 $4,372 $6,290
1996 $35,622 $23,723 $4,211 $6,041
1995 $35,321 $22,677 $3,952 $5,749
1994 $29,968 $21,669 $3,805 $5,465
1993 $27,582 $20,217 $3,536 $5,352
1992 $29,579 $19,830 $3,376 $5,125
1991 $27,003 $19,067 $3,171 $4,914
1990 $26,886 $18,225 $2,893 $4,667
1989 $21,882 - $2,639 -
1988 $22,525 - $2,423 -
1987 $21,296 - $2,138 -
1986 $17,137 - $1,893 -
1985 $12,213 - $1,666 -
1984 $11,517 - $1,515 -
1983 $11,797 - $1,363 -
1982 $11,740 - $1,232 -
1981 $12,000 - $1,125 -
1980 $13,822 - $996 -
1979 $13,757 - $754 -
1978 $11,818 - $786 -
1977 $9,770 - $634 -
1976 $8,773 - - -
1975 $7,988 - - -
1974 $6,764 - - -
1973 $6,117 - - -
1972 $4,654 - - -
1971 $3,846 - - -
1970 $3,464 - - -
1969 $3,151 - - -
1968 $2,776 - - -
1967 $2,701 - - -
1966 $2,487 - - -
1965 $2,284 - - -
1964 $2,049 - - -
1963 $1,807 - - -
1962 $1,711 - - -
1961 $1,531 - - -
1960 $1,389 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Denmark's GDP per capita is $71,026, ranking 12/197, compared to $10,405 in Dominica, ranking 84/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Denmark ranks 14th at $81,878, while Dominica ranks 91st at $21,301.

Economic indicators

Denmark Dominica
Gross domestic product
$425B
2024
$689M
2024
GDP rank
37/197
2024
190/197
2024
GDP growth
3.48%
2023-2024
2.05%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$10,405
2024
GDP per capita rank
12/197
2024
84/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$21,301
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
14/197
2024
91/197
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$713M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
103.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$10,765
2024
Government debt per person rank
30/185
2024
55/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$6,045
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
n/a
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
60.9%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
1.37%
2023-2024
2.57%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
1.6%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
11%
2001
Population
6032403
65539

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Denmark
Spending

Debt
Dominica
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Denmark Dominica
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 47.3% 31.5% 60.9% 103.5%
2023 47.4% 33.8% 66.8% 103.2%
2022 45.1% 34.2% 72.7% 108.3%
2021 49.7% 40.7% 70.1% 113.6%
2020 53.3% 46.3% 70.1% 118.2%
2019 49.8% 38.3% 44% 89.1%
2018 50.8% 38.5% 66.7% 90%
2017 50.6% 40.2% 55.7% 86.7%
2016 52.4% 41.7% 45.8% 72.9%
2015 54.4% 44.6% 33.5% 71.1%
2014 55.1% 48.7% 33.3% 73.5%
2013 55.6% 47.8% 34.2% 75.6%
2012 57.9% 48.7% 36.6% 74%
2011 56.3% 50% 34.7% 68.6%
2010 56.5% 46.1% 39.7% 67.3%
2009 56.3% 43% 36.1% 62.8%
2008 50.3% 35.5% 35.9% 66.5%
2007 49.5% 29.5% 35.6% 74.9%
2006 49.7% 33.2% 30.9% 80.4%
2005 51.1% 39.4% 32.1% 84.9%
2004 52.8% 46.2% 30.1% 85.8%
2003 53.5% 48.2% 31.2% 98.2%
2002 53.1% 50.3% 29% 99.4%
2001 53% 50.1% 29.3% 97.5%
2000 52.9% 53.6% 38.9% 69.6%
1999 54.7% 56.8% 35.3% 62%
1998 55.6% 60.3% 33.5% 57.1%
1997 56.2% 64.4% 29.1% 49.3%
1996 58.2% 68.3% 29% 54.7%
1995 58.7% 71.5% 29.7% 59.3%
1994 59.5% 75.3% 27.7% 57%
1993 59.5% 78.7% 26.1% 55.4%
1992 56.4% 66.7% 28% 55.3%
1991 55.5% 63.2% 29.9% 58.7%
1990 55.1% 62.4% 32.9% 56.6%
1989 56.2% 62.2% - -
1988 56.1% 64.7% - -
1987 54% 62.5% - -
1986 52.3% 66.8% - -
1985 55.5% 74.7% - -
1984 56.6% 77.7% - -
1983 57.9% 74.2% - -
1982 57.7% 64.5% - -
1981 56.3% 51.7% - -
1980 52.7% 39.2% - -
1979 49.6% 31.8% - -
1978 47.2% 25.5% - -
1977 45.6% 15.2% - -
1976 45% 11.4% - -
1975 45.3% 7.01% - -
1974 43.6% 6.2% - -
1973 39.5% 8.94% - -
1972 42.1% 11.5% - -
1971 42.2% 12.9% - -
1970 24.4% 7.62% - -
1969 25.3% 8.36% - -
1968 24.3% 9.36% - -
1967 22.2% 10.1% - -
1966 21.1% 11.2% - -
1965 17.1% 12.9% - -
1964 17.6% 14.5% - -
1963 18.2% 13.7% - -
1962 17% 15.3% - -
1961 15.6% 16.4% - -
1960 16.4% 20.1% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1991, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Denmark's government spending was $201B, accounting for 47.3% of its GDP, while Dominica spent $420M, or 60.9% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 31.5% in Denmark and 103.5% in Dominica, ranking 155/185 and 20/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Denmark

Dominica
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Denmark Dominica
2024 4.46% -2.28%
2023 3.43% -4.66%
2022 3.39% -7.49%
2021 4.12% -8.61%
2020 0.36% -7.91%
2019 4.28% -7.95%
2018 0.81% -18.1%
2017 1.69% -3.37%
2016 0.3% 11%
2015 -0.9% 11.8%
2014 1.43% -5.65%
2013 -0.94% -2.95%
2012 -3.2% -5.48%
2011 -1.77% -4.34%
2010 -2.52% -3.41%
2009 -2.75% -0.31%
2008 3.46% 0.72%
2007 5.31% 1.88%
2006 5.29% 3.04%
2005 5.2% 0.98%
2004 2.23% -0.67%
2003 0.14% 0.88%
2002 0.25% -4.13%
2001 1.13% -6.48%
2000 1.79% -8.75%
1999 1.06% -9.2%
1998 -0.28% -6.08%
1997 -1.22% -2.31%
1996 -2.4% -1.62%
1995 -3.5% -2.97%
1994 -3.85% -3.42%
1993 -3.73% -1.46%
1992 -2.6% -2.28%
1991 -3.15% -3.08%
1990 -1.78% -4.87%
1989 0.3% -
1988 1.46% -
1987 2.46% -
1986 3.23% -
1985 -1.38% -
1984 -3.58% -
1983 -6.29% -
1982 -8.22% -
1981 -5.84% -
1980 -2.32% -
1979 -0.69% -
1978 0.41% -
1977 0.37% -
1976 0.19% -
1975 -1.23% -
1974 3.7% -
1973 4.97% -
1972 5.01% -
1971 4.96% -
1970 0.7% -
1969 0.3% -
1968 -0.06% -
1967 1.49% -
1966 0.99% -
1965 2.13% -
1964 1.79% -
1963 1.2% -
1962 -0.09% -
1961 1.73% -
1960 1.25% -
1959 0.79% -
1958 0.25% -
1957 0.26% -
1956 -0.01% -
1955 -1.17% -
1954 -0.84% -
1953 1.75% -
1952 1.18% -
1951 0.79% -
1950 1.08% -
1949 0.63% -
1948 1.07% -
1947 0.84% -
1946 2.69% -
1945 -1.03% -
1944 0% -
1943 0% -
1942 0% -
1941 0% -
1940 0% -
1939 0% -
1938 0.03% -
1937 0.22% -
1936 -1.36% -
1935 -0.97% -
1934 0.03% -
1933 1.69% -
1932 -3.22% -
1931 -1.67% -
1930 0.03% -
1929 0.13% -
1928 -4.99% -
1927 -2.33% -
1926 -0.48% -
1925 -3.1% -
1924 -0.8% -
1923 -0.56% -
1922 -1.33% -
1921 -2.41% -
1920 -0.46% -
1919 -0.38% -
1918 1.95% -
1917 3.1% -
1916 1.51% -
1915 -0.48% -
1914 0.43% -
1913 0.07% -
1912 0.13% -
1911 -1.02% -
1910 -1.72% -
1909 -2.49% -
1908 -0.82% -
1907 0.26% -
1906 -0.42% -
1905 0.22% -
1904 -0.1% -
1903 0.03% -
1902 -0.06% -
1901 -0.71% -
1900 -0.84% -
1899 -0.59% -
1898 -0.43% -
1897 -0.61% -
1896 -0.07% -
1895 -0.17% -
1894 -0.26% -
1893 -0.42% -
1892 -0.73% -
1891 -0.76% -
1890 -0.97% -
1889 -0.55% -
1888 -0.49% -
1887 -0.68% -
1886 -0.39% -
1885 0.48% -
1884 1.2% -
1883 0.73% -
1882 0.35% -
1881 0.42% -
1880 -2.65% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Denmark's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $18.9B, equivalent to 4.46% of GDP. This compares to Dominica's deficit of $15.7M, or 2.28% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Denmark recorded a fiscal deficit in 15 of those years, while Dominica ran a deficit in 28 years. On average, Denmark posted an annual surplus equal to 0.44% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.13% of GDP for Dominica.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Denmark

Dominica
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Denmark Dominica
2024 1.37% 2.57%
2023 3.31% 5.09%
2022 7.7% 2.88%
2021 1.85% 2.23%
2020 0.42% 1.22%
2019 0.76% 1.5%
2018 0.81% 0.99%
2017 1.15% 0.3%
2016 0.25% 0.14%
2015 0.45% -0.84%
2014 0.56% 0.8%
2013 0.79% -0.05%
2012 2.4% 1.36%
2011 2.76% 1.13%
2010 2.31% 3%
2009 1.3% 0.006%
2008 3.42% 6.36%
2007 1.69% 3.63%
2006 1.92% 2.2%
2005 1.82% 1.68%
2004 1.15% 2.39%
2003 2.08% 1.45%
2002 2.42% 0.17%
2001 2.34% 1.3%
2000 2.9% 0.86%
1999 2.5% 1.18%
1998 1.85% 1%
1997 2.18% 2.44%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Denmark has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.95%, compared with 1.68% in Dominica. In 2024, inflation was 1.37% in Denmark and 2.57% in Dominica.

Top exports between countries

Denmark
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $465K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $366K
Chemicals & pharma $269K
Textiles & consumer goods $57K
Wood & paper products $53K
Metals $19K
Raw materials & minerals $4K
Miscellaneous $2K
Dominica
Export category Export value

Balance of trade

Denmark Dominica
Current account balance
$52.1B
2024
-$160M
2024
Current account balance ranking
14/190
2024
94/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+12.3%
2024
-23.2%
2024
Goods imports
$132B
2024
$231M
2024
Goods exports
$172B
2024
$22M
2024
Service imports
$125B
2024
$157M
2024
Service exports
$129B
2024
$191M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
n/a
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
71%
2024
8.5%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Denmark Dominica
Economic freedom 79 56.1
Economic freedom ranking 8/197 124/197
Property rights 99.9 65.8
Government integrity 98 61.2
Judicial effectiveness 89.3 77.3
Tax burden 43.4 76.1
Government spending 34.8 0
Fiscal health 98 45.6
Business freedom 90.4 66.2
Labor freedom 65 49.8
Monetary freedom 80.1 77.7
Trade freedom 79.4 53.2
Investment freedom 90 60
Financial freedom 80 40

Economic freedom comparison by year

Denmark
Dominica
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Denmark Dominica
2026 79 56.1
2025 79.1 55.3
2024 77.8 54
2023 77.6 59.7
2022 78 54.4
2021 77.8 53
2020 78.3 60.8
2019 76.7 63.6
2018 76.6 64.5
2017 75.1 63.7
2016 75.3 67
2015 76.3 66.1
2014 76.1 65.2
2013 76.1 63.9
2012 76.2 61.6
2011 78.6 63.3
2010 77.9 63.2
2009 79.6 62.6
2008 79.2 -
2007 77 -
2006 75.4 -
2005 75.3 -
2004 72.4 -
2003 73.2 -
2002 71.1 -
2001 68.3 -
2000 68.3 -
1999 68.1 -
1998 67.5 -
1997 67.5 -
1996 67.3 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1996–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Denmark is 79, ranking 8/197, compared to 56.1 for Dominica, ranking 124/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Denmark Dominica
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
56.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
13.9%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
0.93%
2024
12.2%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$677M
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$84,680
2024
$21,410
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$156M
2024
Total reserves ranking
25/177
2024
172/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$11.9B
2024
-$36.4M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$18.5B
2024
$60M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$30.7B
2024
-$401K
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
9.52%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
12.4%
2021
29%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
n/a

GDP per capita map

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1991, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1996–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.