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Economy of Denmark vs Turkmenistan compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a GDP of $425B compared to $51.4B for Turkmenistan, ranking 37/197 and 92/197 by economy size, respectively.

Denmark has $134B in government debt (31.5% of GDP), compared to $2.11B (4.11% of GDP) in Turkmenistan.

Denmark vs Turkmenistan GDP by year

Denmark
Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP, current $
Denmark Turkmenistan
2024 $424,524,722,037 $51,387,209,872
2023 $404,651,706,118 $45,894,538,666
2022 $400,114,306,337 $42,208,726,138
2021 $406,110,162,088 $40,589,905,812
2020 $355,631,021,932 $41,509,903,182
2019 $345,401,473,013 $40,810,067,975
2018 $355,293,374,912 $40,765,428,571
2017 $331,610,593,962 $37,926,285,714
2016 $312,181,849,372 $36,169,428,571
2015 $301,758,922,338 $35,799,714,286
2014 $352,832,602,064 $43,524,210,526
2013 $344,631,016,965 $39,197,543,860
2012 $326,792,574,245 $35,164,210,526
2011 $344,315,595,263 $29,233,333,333
2010 $322,345,594,075 $22,583,157,895
2009 $322,619,152,195 $20,214,385,965
2008 $354,979,471,960 $19,271,523,179
2007 $320,213,157,595 $12,664,165,103
2006 $283,386,151,544 $10,276,674,365
2005 $265,150,087,712 $8,103,901,996
2004 $251,986,155,631 $6,838,351,088
2003 $218,421,193,436 $5,977,440,583
2002 $178,788,209,558 $4,462,029,109
2001 $164,881,594,415 $3,534,772,732
2000 $164,043,817,224 $2,904,663,311
1999 $177,887,720,536 $2,450,564,100
1998 $176,877,077,513 $2,605,689,134
1997 $173,241,365,735 $2,450,350,625
1996 $187,481,157,846 $2,378,759,975
1995 $184,848,481,008 $2,482,228,440
1994 $156,017,919,221 $2,561,118,608
1993 $143,111,306,004 $3,179,225,949
1992 $152,966,494,260 $3,200,539,816
1991 $139,180,507,778 $3,208,098,919
1990 $138,217,740,684 $3,189,539,641
1989 $112,312,200,761 $3,006,988,217
1988 $115,540,189,705 $3,010,982,414
1987 $109,183,446,340 $2,331,358,820
1986 $87,748,695,217 -
1985 $62,452,421,011 -
1984 $58,868,891,335 -
1983 $60,331,158,447 -
1982 $60,084,214,872 -
1981 $61,459,941,461 -
1980 $70,811,287,816 -
1979 $70,393,030,603 -
1978 $60,320,089,218 -
1977 $49,711,709,588 -
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 Turkmenistan by year

Denmark
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Turkmenistan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Denmark Turkmenistan
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $71,026 $81,878 $6,857 $21,213
2023 $68,044 $77,892 $6,232 $19,829
2022 $67,781 $78,914 $5,838 $18,340
2021 $69,341 $69,715 $5,723 $16,434
2020 $60,985 $62,682 $5,973 $15,091
2019 $59,404 $60,595 $5,998 $15,478
2018 $61,325 $57,234 $6,125 $14,368
2017 $57,522 $55,272 $5,828 $13,278
2016 $54,501 $51,821 $5,687 $12,919
2015 $53,094 $48,897 $5,759 $12,715
2014 $62,520 $47,880 $7,164 $12,477
2013 $61,378 $46,869 $6,600 $11,723
2012 $58,444 $44,755 $6,054 $11,035
2011 $61,810 $44,444 $5,144 $10,283
2010 $58,105 $43,038 $4,059 $8,972
2009 $58,413 $40,524 $3,708 $8,285
2008 $64,617 $41,467 $3,606 $7,916
2007 $58,632 $39,110 $2,415 $6,901
2006 $52,119 $37,392 $1,997 $6,164
2005 $48,926 $34,238 $1,604 $5,489
2004 $46,625 $33,016 $1,379 $4,798
2003 $40,519 $30,864 $1,229 $4,536
2002 $33,257 $30,667 $936 $4,393
2001 $30,768 $29,459 $756 $4,401
2000 $30,722 $28,648 $634 $4,209
1999 $33,426 $26,642 $546 $3,981
1998 $33,346 $25,799 $591 $3,432
1997 $32,780 $24,887 $565 $3,222
1996 $35,622 $23,723 $558 $3,636
1995 $35,321 $22,677 $592 $3,405
1994 $29,968 $21,669 $622 $3,659
1993 $27,582 $20,217 $788 $4,422
1992 $29,579 $19,830 $811 $4,351
1991 $27,003 $19,067 $832 $5,117
1990 $26,886 $18,225 $848 $5,321
1989 $21,882 - $821 -
1988 $22,525 - $846 -
1987 $21,296 - $675 -
1986 $17,137 - - -
1985 $12,213 - - -
1984 $11,517 - - -
1983 $11,797 - - -
1982 $11,740 - - -
1981 $12,000 - - -
1980 $13,822 - - -
1979 $13,757 - - -
1978 $11,818 - - -
1977 $9,770 - - -
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 $6,857 in Turkmenistan, ranking 104/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Denmark ranks 14th at $81,878, while Turkmenistan ranks 94th at $21,213.

Economic indicators

Denmark Turkmenistan
Gross domestic product
$425B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank
37/197
2024
92/197
2024
GDP growth
3.48%
2023-2024
6.3%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank
12/197
2024
104/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$21,213
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
14/197
2024
94/197
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank
30/185
2024
179/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$7,520
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
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.4%
1998
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
14.5%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
1.37%
2023-2024
4.6%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
1.6%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
4%
2010
Population
6032403
7776557

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Denmark
Spending

Debt
Turkmenistan
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Denmark Turkmenistan
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 47.3% 31.5% 14.5% 4.11%
2023 47.4% 33.8% 13.7% 5.46%
2022 45.1% 34.2% 13% 7.14%
2021 49.7% 40.7% 13.4% 12.3%
2020 53.3% 46.3% 13.5% 15.4%
2019 49.8% 38.3% 13.6% 17.7%
2018 50.8% 38.5% 13.7% 22.5%
2017 50.6% 40.2% 17.8% 24.7%
2016 52.4% 41.7% 14.1% 21.1%
2015 54.4% 44.6% 17.3% 19%
2014 55.1% 48.7% 17% 16%
2013 55.6% 47.8% 16.9% 20.4%
2012 57.9% 48.7% 14.7% 17.9%
2011 56.3% 50% 15.4% 14.8%
2010 56.5% 46.1% 14.6% 7.04%
2009 56.3% 43% 14.4% 3.09%
2008 50.3% 35.5% 11.7% 3.56%
2007 49.5% 29.5% 14.4% 3.06%
2006 49.7% 33.2% 16% 4.23%
2005 51.1% 39.4% 21.1% 6.82%
2004 52.8% 46.2% 20.3% 11.4%
2003 53.5% 48.2% 20.8% 16.9%
2002 53.1% 50.3% 19.4% 24.2%
2001 53% 50.1% 22.6% 34.1%
2000 52.9% 53.6% 25.9% 55.1%
1999 54.7% 56.8% 20.8% 66.7%
1998 55.6% 60.3% 26.1% 81.6%
1997 56.2% 64.4% 26.9% 64.2%
1996 58.2% 68.3% - -
1995 58.7% 71.5% - -
1994 59.5% 75.3% - -
1993 59.5% 78.7% - -
1992 56.4% 66.7% - -
1991 55.5% 63.2% - -
1990 55.1% 62.4% - -
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 Turkmenistan spent $7.46B, or 14.5% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 31.5% in Denmark and 4.11% in Turkmenistan, ranking 155/185 and 183/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Denmark

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Denmark Turkmenistan
2024 4.46% -0.08%
2023 3.43% 0.11%
2022 3.39% 3.38%
2021 4.12% 0.57%
2020 0.36% -0.16%
2019 4.28% -0.4%
2018 0.81% -0.22%
2017 1.69% -2.84%
2016 0.3% -2.38%
2015 -0.9% -0.7%
2014 1.43% 0.89%
2013 -0.94% 1.53%
2012 -3.2% 7.53%
2011 -1.77% 3.84%
2010 -2.52% 2.13%
2009 -2.75% 7.53%
2008 3.46% 10.7%
2007 5.31% 4.19%
2006 5.29% 5.64%
2005 5.2% 0.86%
2004 2.23% 1.47%
2003 0.14% 3.99%
2002 0.25% 0.19%
2001 1.13% 0.77%
2000 1.79% -0.55%
1999 1.06% 2.48%
1998 -0.28% 1.15%
1997 -1.22% -0.2%
1996 -2.4% -
1995 -3.5% -
1994 -3.85% -
1993 -3.73% -
1992 -2.6% -
1991 -3.15% -
1990 -1.78% -
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 Turkmenistan's deficit of $42.9M, or 0.08% of GDP.

Over the past 28 years, Denmark recorded a fiscal deficit in 8 of those years, while Turkmenistan ran a deficit in 9 years. On average, Denmark posted an annual surplus equal to 1.31% of GDP, compared to surplus of 1.84% of GDP for Turkmenistan.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Denmark

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Denmark Turkmenistan
2024 1.37% 4.6%
2023 3.31% -1.6%
2022 7.7% 11.2%
2021 1.85% 19.5%
2020 0.42% 6.1%
2019 0.76% 5.1%
2018 0.81% 13.3%
2017 1.15% 8%
2016 0.25% 3.6%
2015 0.45% 7.4%
2014 0.56% 6%
2013 0.79% 6.8%
2012 2.4% 5.3%
2011 2.76% 5.3%
2010 2.31% 4.4%
2009 1.3% -2.7%
2008 3.42% 14.5%
2007 1.69% 6.3%
2006 1.92% 8.2%
2005 1.82% 10.7%
2004 1.15% 5.9%
2003 2.08% 5.6%
2002 2.42% 8.8%
2001 2.34% 11.6%
2000 2.9% 8%
1999 2.5% 23.5%
1998 1.85% 16.8%
1997 2.18% 83.7%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); 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 10.9% in Turkmenistan. In 2024, inflation was 1.37% in Denmark and 4.6% in Turkmenistan.

Top exports between countries

Denmark
Export category Export value
Chemicals & pharma $31M
Textiles & consumer goods $3.51M
Machinery & equipment $1.63M
Metals $151K
Animal & marine products $78K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $38K
Wood & paper products $5K
Raw materials & minerals $2K
Turkmenistan
Export category Export value

Balance of trade

Denmark Turkmenistan
Current account balance
$52.1B
2024
n/a
Current account balance ranking
14/190
2024
n/a
Current account balance, % of GDP
+12.3%
2024
n/a
Goods imports
$132B
2024
n/a
Goods exports
$172B
2024
n/a
Service imports
$125B
2024
n/a
Service exports
$129B
2024
n/a
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
11.2%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
71%
2024
17.6%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Denmark Turkmenistan
Economic freedom 79 47
Economic freedom ranking 8/197 177/197
Property rights 99.9 17.4
Government integrity 98 8.4
Judicial effectiveness 89.3 12.3
Tax burden 43.4 94.2
Government spending 34.8 94.3
Fiscal health 98 99.9
Business freedom 90.4 37.5
Labor freedom 65 29.3
Monetary freedom 80.1 76.7
Trade freedom 79.4 74.2
Investment freedom 90 10
Financial freedom 80 10

Economic freedom comparison by year

Denmark
Turkmenistan
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Denmark Turkmenistan
2026 79 47
2025 79.1 47.1
2024 77.8 46.3
2023 77.6 46.5
2022 78 46.2
2021 77.8 47.4
2020 78.3 46.5
2019 76.7 48.4
2018 76.6 47.1
2017 75.1 47.4
2016 75.3 41.9
2015 76.3 41.4
2014 76.1 42.2
2013 76.1 42.6
2012 76.2 43.8
2011 78.6 43.6
2010 77.9 42.5
2009 79.6 44.2
2008 79.2 43.4
2007 77 43
2006 75.4 43.8
2005 75.3 47.6
2004 72.4 50.7
2003 73.2 51.3
2002 71.1 43.2
2001 68.3 41.8
2000 68.3 37.6
1999 68.1 36.1
1998 67.5 35
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 47 for Turkmenistan, ranking 177/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Denmark Turkmenistan
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
37.5%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
0.93%
2024
12.2%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$48.8B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$84,680
2024
$21,020
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$1.51B
1999
Total reserves ranking
25/177
2024
135/177
1999
Net foreign direct investment
$11.9B
2024
n/a
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$18.5B
2024
$1.64B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$30.7B
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
1.91%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
12.4%
2021
0.2%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
47.2%
2012

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) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1991, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, 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.