Share of World GDP: Denmark
Denmark's share of world gdp is currently 0.2% as of 2026. # Denmark Share of World GDP Denmark's share of world GDP stands at 0.
Current (2026)
0.2%
-0.8% y/y
Peak (1986)
0.5%
Low (2026)
0.2%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Share of World GDP — Denmark
1980 — 2026
Share of World GDP — Denmark
Analysis# Denmark Share of World GDP
Denmark's share of world GDP stands at 0.241% in 2026, matching its all-time low and reflecting a dramatic 50% decline from its 1986 peak of 0.492%. Over the past 46 years, the country's economic prominence on the global stage has contracted substantially, shrinking from nearly half a percent to roughly one-quarter of that share.
The erosion accelerated through the 2020s, with Denmark's share declining from 0.261% in 2020-2021 to 0.241% by 2026. Rather than a sharp collapse, this represents a gradual but consistent contraction, suggesting that larger global economies have outpaced Denmark's growth rate for decades. Projections indicate the downward trajectory will likely persist absent significant shifts in economic productivity or global market dynamics.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 0.2% | -1.30% |
| 2029 | 0.2% | -1.71% |
| 2028 | 0.2% | -1.68% |
| 2027 | 0.2% | -1.24% |
| 2026 | 0.2% | -0.82% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | -1.22% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +0.00% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -2.77% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -3.07% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +0.00% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +3.98% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +0.40% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -2.34% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -0.39% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +0.00% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -1.15% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -2.26% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -1.85% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -3.21% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -2.44% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3% | -3.37% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -4.19% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -3.13% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -4.19% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -1.18% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -2.31% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -2.26% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -3.01% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -2.14% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -1.58% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -1.30% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -0.52% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -0.26% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -1.02% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -0.76% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -0.51% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +2.33% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -2.03% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -8.35% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -0.69% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -2.47% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -2.63% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -3.99% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -3.25% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +1.23% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +0.62% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -0.21% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +0.21% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +3.43% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -3.11% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | — |
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