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Denmark Government Debt to GDP

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode DK.GOVDEBT.Q.NSA

Latest27.1%Q2 2026
Previous26.8%Q1 2026
Year ago28.8%Q2 2025

Denmark Government Debt to GDP was 27.1% in Q2 2026, up 0.3 percentage points from Q1 2026 and down 1.7 percentage points from a year earlier.

Among the 38 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 2nd lowest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 26.8% (Q1 2026) to 45.5% (Q3 2020), averaging 36.9%.

Denmark Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP), Q1 2000 – Q2 202620%30%40%50%60%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Denmark Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP), Q1 2000 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 202627.1%
Q1 202626.8%
Q4 202527.2%
Q3 202528.9%
Q2 202528.8%
Q1 202529.2%
Q4 202429.9%
Q3 202432.2%
Q2 202432.8%
Q1 202432.9%
Q4 202333.0%
Q3 202333.8%
Q2 202333.9%
Q1 202333.3%
Q4 202233.4%
Q3 202233.8%
Q2 202234.8%
Q1 202236.2%
Q4 202139.6%
Q3 202142.6%
Q2 202143.1%
Q1 202143.9%
Q4 202045.2%
Q3 202045.5%

Last 24 observations. The full history (106 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2000
Observations106
FrequencyQuarterly
Units% of GDP
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high45.5% (Q3 2020)
10-year low26.8% (Q1 2026)
10-year average36.9%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeDK.GOVDEBT.Q.NSA

Government Debt to GDP: how Denmark compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1SingaporeQ1 2025166.1%
2GreeceQ2 2026140.8%
3ItalyQ2 2026139.9%
4CanadaQ2 2026131.3%
5United StatesQ3 2026121.7%
27GhanaQ3 202645.7%
28Czech RepublicQ2 202643.8%
29NetherlandsQ2 202643.7%
30ChileQ2 202643.0%
31SwitzerlandQ1 202540.1%
32AustraliaQ2 202637.9%
33IrelandQ2 202635.3%
34SwedenQ2 202635.3%
35PeruQ1 202629.2%
36BulgariaQ2 202628.7%
37DenmarkQ2 202627.1%
38EstoniaQ2 202626.1%

Government Debt to GDP by country: all 38 economies ranked →

Other Denmark indicators

Denmark GDP (Gross Domestic Product)Denmark GDP at current prices, SADenmark Inflation Rate (CPI)Denmark Core Inflation RateDenmark Unemployment RateDenmark 10-Year Government Bond YieldDenmark Credit Rating & Sovereign Risk ScoreDenmark Industrial ProductionDenmark Retail SalesDenmark Producer Price Inflation (PPI)Denmark Current Account Balance NSA (mill. DKK)Denmark Current account balance, % of GDPDenmark Trade Balance: Goods & ServicesDenmark Exports of Goods and Services NSA (mill. DKK)Denmark Imports of Goods and Services NSA (mill. DKK)Denmark Employment

FAQ

What is the current government Debt to GDP in Denmark?
The latest reading is 27.1% for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code DK.GOVDEBT.Q.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-03. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Denmark general government gross debt, % of GDP (Eurostat)”.