Denmark vs United Kingdom: GERD as a percentage of GDP
Denmark
3.0%
in 2023
United Kingdom
2.7%
in 2023
Denmark rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
12th
GERD as a percentage of GDP over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.0% against 2.7% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 116 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 0.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 0.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- Denmark, at 3.0% against 2.7% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 12th 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