🇩🇰 Denmark National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Denmark government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $131.5 billion, growing at $92 per second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 27%. Per-citizen share: $21,787.
Among the 135 governments tracked here, Denmark ranks 123rd by debt-to-GDP, 52nd by total debt and 32nd by debt per person.
About Denmark's National Debt
Denmark maintains a very low debt ratio, the product of disciplined budgets and a large, well-funded welfare state — among the strongest public finances in Europe.
Denmark's debt-to-GDP ratio of 27% is low by international standards: higher than 8% of the 135 governments tracked here. No ratio is safe or dangerous on its own — whether a debt is sustainable depends on the interest rate on it, how fast the economy grows, the currency it is owed in and who holds it. By total government debt, Denmark ranks 52nd of the 135 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $92 per second, Denmark adds about $8 million to its government debt every day — roughly $2.9 billion per year. Each of Denmark's 6 million residents carries an individual share of approximately $21,787. That is above the world average of roughly $14,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock by linear extrapolation from each country's baseline figure, named in the source line on this page (for most countries, the IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026). Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Denmark National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Denmark's national debt right now?
Denmark's national debt is approximately $131.5 billion as of October 27, 2026, growing at $92 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 27% and each citizen's share is about $21,787.
How fast is Denmark's debt growing?
Denmark's government debt is growing at approximately $92 per second — about $8 million per day — derived from the IMF's projections for 2026.
What is Denmark's debt per capita?
Each of Denmark's 6 million residents carries a notional share of approximately $21,787 of the national debt.
What is Denmark's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Denmark's debt-to-GDP ratio is 27%. That is higher than 8% of the 135 governments tracked here.
Why is Denmark's government debt at this level?
Denmark maintains a very low debt ratio, the product of disciplined budgets and a large, well-funded welfare state — among the strongest public finances in Europe.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF WEO October 2026 (GGXWDG, end-2025 stock) · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 129,148,684,769 + 92 × seconds_since(2026-01-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=dk (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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