China vs Denmark: GERD as a percentage of GDP
China
2.6%
in 2023
Denmark
3.0%
in 2023
China rank
14th
Denmark rank
11th
GERD as a percentage of GDP over time
- China
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.0% against 2.6% in China, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times China's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
China ranks 14th and Denmark ranks 11th of 116 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 2.0% | 1.3% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 2.5% | 1.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 3.0% | 1.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.9% | 0.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, China or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 3.0% against 2.6% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between China and Denmark?
- 0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Denmark?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do China and Denmark rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- China ranks 14th and Denmark ranks 11th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release