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Denmark - Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP) 4.2

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 158 economies tracked

Latest value

4.2 (2024)

Global rank

##6 of 158 economies

Share of global total

-2.3%

Growth since 1972

1.41×

Ranking Race — Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#1331972198219922002201220222024#4#62021 overtook Micronesia2024 overtook Tonga
DenmarkNauruNorwayLesothoMacao

Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Denmark climbed from #4 to #6 (overtook Micronesia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Denmark ↓

Key Events — Denmark

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1985
Climbed 15 places in global rank auto
1995
Fell 16 places in global rank auto
1996
Climbed 19 places in global rank auto
2009
Fell 28 places in global rank auto
2012
Fell 26 places in global rank auto
2013
Climbed 33 places in global rank auto
2014
Climbed 28 places in global rank auto
2015
Fell 27 places in global rank auto

Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP), 1972-2024

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19721987200220172024-7.17-2.91.385.65

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