Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Denmark

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Denmark in 2025 — 22.1%. Ranked 74 in the world out of 131. Since 1966, the indicator has fallen by 3.5 pp.

2025 22.1% −1.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 74of 131
Period maximum 27.5%1973
Period minimum 17.1%1981

Trend over time

1966–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Denmark, 1966–202515202530196619721978198419901996200220082014202020251966: 25.6%1967: 25.2%1968: 25%1969: 27%1970: 26.7%1971: 25.9%1972: 26.7%1973: 27.5%1974: 26.9%1975: 22.5%1976: 25.4%1977: 24.4%1978: 23.1%1979: 23.1%1980: 20.1%1981: 17.1%1982: 18.3%1983: 18.4%1984: 20.7%1985: 22.2%1986: 23.9%1987: 22%1988: 21.1%1989: 21.3%1990: 20.8%1991: 19.6%1992: 18.9%1993: 17.4%1994: 18.7%1995: 20.6%1996: 20%1997: 22%1998: 22.6%1999: 20.8%2000: 22.3%2001: 21.7%2002: 21.3%2003: 20.9%2004: 21.6%2005: 22.2%2006: 24.3%2007: 25.2%2008: 24%2009: 19%2010: 17.8%2011: 19%2012: 19.2%2013: 19.4%2014: 20.1%2015: 20.5%2016: 21.7%2017: 22%2018: 22.5%2019: 21.9%2020: 22.8%2021: 24%2022: 24.8%2023: 23.6%2024: 23.2%2025: 22.1%
Change over the period: −3.5 pp Annual average: -0.06 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Denmark

Denmark 22.1%
Northern Europe computed 21.3%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Denmark, by year Denmark All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 22.1 −1.1 pp
2024 23.2 −0.4 pp
2023 23.6 −1.1 pp
2022 24.8 +0.8 pp
2021 24 +1.2 pp
2020 22.8 +0.9 pp
2019 21.9 −0.6 pp
2018 22.5 +0.6 pp
2017 22 +0.3 pp
2016 21.7 +1.1 pp
2015 20.5 +0.4 pp
2014 20.1 +0.8 pp
2013 19.4 +0.1 pp
2012 19.2 +0.2 pp
2011 19 +1.2 pp
2010 17.8 −1.2 pp
2009 19 −5 pp
2008 24 −1.2 pp
2007 25.2 +1 pp
2006 24.3 +2.1 pp
2005 22.2 +0.5 pp
2004 21.6 +0.8 pp
2003 20.9 −0.4 pp
2002 21.3 −0.5 pp
2001 21.7 −0.5 pp
2000 22.3 +1.5 pp
1999 20.8 −1.8 pp
1998 22.6 +0.6 pp
1997 22 +2 pp
1996 20 −0.6 pp
1995 20.6 +1.9 pp
1994 18.7 +1.4 pp
1993 17.4 −1.6 pp
1992 18.9 −0.7 pp
1991 19.6 −1.2 pp
1990 20.8 −0.5 pp
1989 21.3 +0.3 pp
1988 21.1 −1 pp
1987 22 −1.8 pp
1986 23.9 +1.7 pp
1985 22.2 +1.5 pp
1984 20.7 +2.2 pp
1983 18.4 +0.1 pp
1982 18.3 +1.3 pp
1981 17.1 −3.1 pp
1980 20.1 −3 pp
1979 23.1 −0 pp
1978 23.1 −1.3 pp
1977 24.4 −1 pp
1976 25.4 +2.9 pp
1975 22.5 −4.5 pp
1974 26.9 −0.6 pp
1973 27.5 +0.8 pp
1972 26.7 +0.8 pp
1971 25.9 −0.8 pp
1970 26.7 −0.3 pp
1969 27 +2 pp
1968 25 −0.1 pp
1967 25.2 −0.5 pp
1966 25.6

About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.