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Public debt Denmark, in 22 editions.
The entry for Denmark published Public debt in 22 editions of 36, from 2004 to 2025. The text changed in 15 editions. Each is shown as published. Public debt in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 15
- the first edition with it
- 2004
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Public debt” (2004 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 202445% of GDP (2003)
45% of GDP (2003)
42.5% of GDP (2004 est.)
45% 42.5% of GDP (2003) (2004 est.)
37% of GDP (2005 est.)
42.5% 37% of GDP (2004 (2005 est.)
30.1% of GDP (2006 est.)
37% 30.1% of GDP (2005 (2006 est.)
26% of GDP (2007 est.)
30.1% 26% of GDP (2006 (2007 est.)
33.5% of GDP (2008 est.)
26% 33.5% of GDP (2007 (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world:
68
42.5% of GDP (2004 est.)
46.6% of GDP (2010 est.)
33.5% 46.6% of GDP (2008 (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:68 5642.5% 41.5% of GDP (2004 (2009 est.)
43.7% of GDP (2010 est.)
46.6% 43.7% of GDP (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:56 6241.5% 41.8% of GDP (2009 est.)
45.3% of GDP (2012 est.)
note: data cover general government debt, and includes debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intra-governmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
Rewritten: too little of the 2011 text remains to mark the changes.
45.3% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:
74
46.6% of GDP (2011 est.)
note:
data cover general government debt, and includes debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intra-governmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
45.6% of GDP (2012 est.)
note: data cover general government debt, and includes debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intra-governmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
45.3% 45.6% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:74 7646.6% 46.4% of GDP (2011 est.)
note:
data cover general government debt, and includes debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intra-governmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
47% of GDP (2013 est.)
note: data cover general government debt, and includes debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intra-governmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
45.6% 47% of GDP (2012 (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world:76 7546.4% 45.6% of GDP (2011 (2012 est.)
note:
data cover general government debt, and includes debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intra-governmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
44.3% of GDP (2014 est.)
note: data cover general government debt, and includes debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intra-governmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
country comparison to the world: 82
47% 44.3% of GDP (2013 (2014 est.)country comparison to the world: 43.7% of GDP
75
45.6%(2012 (2013 est.)
note:
country comparison to the world: 82
40.2% of GDP (2015 est.)
note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intra-governmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
country comparison to the world: 114
44.3% 40.2% of GDP (2014 (2015 est.)43.7% 44.8% of GDP (2013 (2014 est.)
note: data cover general government debt, debt and includes include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intra-governmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
country comparison to the world: 82 114
37.7% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: data cover general government debt, and includes debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intra-governmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
country comparison to the world: 140
40.2% 37.7% of GDP (2015 (2016 est.)44.8% 39.5% of GDP (2014 (2015 est.)
note: data cover general government debt debt, and include includes debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intra-governmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
country comparison to the world: 114 140
The same text in 6 editions, 2018 to 2023.
35.3% of GDP (2017 est.)
note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
37.7% 35.3% of GDP (2016 (2017 est.)39.5% 37.9% of GDP (2015 (2016 est.)
note: data cover general government debt, debt and includes include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intra-governmental intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
country comparison to the world: 140
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
35.3% of GDP (2017 est.)
note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
35.3% of GDP (2017 est.)37.9% of GDP (2016 est.)note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Denmark: Public debt.” The World Factbook, 2004–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/denmark/public-debt.