Private Sector Credit Statistics in Denmark (2026)
Denmark recorded domestic credit to the private sector of 144.1% of GDP in 2024, World Bank World Development Indicators data show. Down from 147.5% of GDP in 2023 to 144.1% of GDP in 2024 (−3.4 percentage points). Denmark ranks #1 of 47 economies in Europe & Central Asia on this measure, and #7 of 160 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 144.1% of GDP (2024)
- Private Sector Credit in Denmark as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2023
- −3.4 pp (2024)
- Down from 147.5% of GDP in 2023 to 144.1% of GDP in 2024 (−3.4 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (1990)
- 50.3% of GDP (1990)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Up from 50.3% of GDP in 1990 to 144.1% of GDP in 2024.
- Peak value (2009)
- 200.4% of GDP (2009)
- Highest value in the available series; the 2024 value is 144.1% of GDP.
- Rank in Europe & Central Asia
- #1 of 47 (2024)
- Denmark ranks 1 of 47 countries in Europe & Central Asia with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #7 of 160 (2024)
- Denmark ranks 7 of 160 countries with data globally.
- Europe & Central Asia average
- 57.3% of GDP (2024)
- Denmark (144.1% of GDP) is above the average of 57.3% of GDP across the 47 countries in Europe & Central Asia with data.
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) (2024)
- 144.1% (2024)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Outstanding loans from commercial banks, percent of GDP (2024)
- 32.6% (2024)
- Related indicator from IMF Financial Access Survey (alternative source for cross-checking; not merged with the main series).
- Internet use in Denmark (2024)
- 99.8% (2024)
- 99.8% of the population in Denmark used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 6 million (2024)
- Denmark had a population of 6 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 1990–2024
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 144.1% | −3.4 pp |
| 2023 | 147.5% | +4.1 pp |
| 2022 | 143.4% | −11.8 pp |
| 2021 | 155.2% | −8.3 pp |
| 2020 | 163.5% | +1.6 pp |
| 2019 | 161.9% | −0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 162% | −0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 162.1% | −5.0 pp |
| 2016 | 167.1% | −3.4 pp |
| 2015 | 170.5% | −2.9 pp |
| 2014 | 173.4% | −3.1 pp |
| 2013 | 176.5% | −5.8 pp |
| 2012 | 182.3% | −4.8 pp |
| 2011 | 187.1% | −5.8 pp |
| 2010 | 192.8% | −7.6 pp |
| 2009 | 200.4% | +10.1 pp |
| 2008 | 190.3% | +6.3 pp |
| 2007 | 184% | +15.3 pp |
| 2006 | 168.7% | +11.6 pp |
| 2005 | 157.1% | +11.8 pp |
| 2004 | 145.3% | +5.4 pp |
| 2003 | 139.9% | −1.6 pp |
| 2002 | 141.5% | +2.7 pp |
| 2001 | 138.8% | +6.7 pp |
| 2000 | 132.1% | +98.0 pp |
| 1999 | 34.1% | −0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 34.3% | +2.8 pp |
| 1997 | 31.6% | +0.5 pp |
| 1996 | 31% | +0.6 pp |
| 1995 | 30.4% | +0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 30.3% | −4.0 pp |
| 1993 | 34.3% | −5.1 pp |
| 1992 | 39.3% | −2.6 pp |
| 1991 | 41.9% | −8.5 pp |
| 1990 | 50.3% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest figure for domestic credit to the private sector in Denmark?
Domestic credit to the private sector in Denmark stood at 144.1% of GDP in 2024, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
Where does Denmark rank globally on private sector credit?
Denmark ranks 7 of 160 countries with data globally, based on the latest World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country.
When did private sector credit in Denmark peak?
The highest value in the available series was 200.4% of GDP in 2009; the latest (2024) value is 144.1% of GDP.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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